Rajnath Singh and Kiren Rijiju Work to Build Consensus for Lok Sabha Speaker Election

Senior cabinet minister Rajnath Singh and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju are reaching out to opposition leaders to build consensus for the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker elections. The opposition INDIA bloc may field candidates, potentially leading to the first election for the Speaker post. The ruling alliance has not named its candidate, but Om Birla and Bhartruhari Mahtab are speculated frontrunners. The elections will be held on June 26, with President Murmu addressing Parliament on June 27.

Protests and Reactions

Amid the row over the appointment of Bhartruhari Mahtab as pro-tem speaker, INDIA bloc leaders, including Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Mallikarjun Kharge, protested inside Parliament. Congress MP K Suresh criticized the BJP for not reaching a consensus, while BJP MP Khagen Murmu accused the opposition of trying to disrupt proceedings.

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