BJP’s Piyush Goyal Criticizes Congress Over Lok Sabha Speaker Election

BJP MP Piyush Goyal criticized Congress for setting conditions on the Deputy Speaker post before supporting the Lok Sabha Speaker election. Despite efforts by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh to reach a consensus, Congress insisted on deciding the Deputy Speaker first. The BJP nominated Om Birla, while the opposition INDIA bloc nominated K Suresh. This marks the first time elections will be held for the Speaker post, with the NDA holding a majority in the Lok Sabha.

Key Points

• Piyush Goyal condemned Congress’s approach to the Speaker election.
• Rajnath Singh attempted to negotiate with Congress leaders.
• Om Birla and K Suresh are the candidates for the Speaker post.
• This is the first election for the Speaker post since independence.
• The NDA has a majority in the Lok Sabha.