Both the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker are elected by the Lok Sabha from among its members. Congress has renewed its campaign seeking the Deputy Speaker’s position in the Lok Sabha. Hectic preparations are underway for the session with several first-time measures being taken because of the pandemic, such as testing of MPs, staggered seating arrangements in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha and use of both chambers and galleries to accommodate the members. Sep 09 2020, 19:08 ist; ... the seat of the Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha should be filled either by election or consensus as early as may after a new Lok Sabha is constituted," he said. Two vaccine candidates reveal 'excellent safety': Min. Birla, however, on Thursday said it is not the duty of the Speaker to elect the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha. March 9, 2020 UPDATED: March 9, 2020 19:54 IST. He became an MLA from Erode in 1977, and was first elected as a Member of Parliament to the 8th Lok Sabha in 1984 from Karur (Lok Sabha constituency), Dharmapuri and was subsequently elected to the 9th Lok Sabha, 12th Lok Sabha, 15th Lok Sabha and 16th Lok Sabha. Amid the Opposition's demand for the election of the Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said Thursday the house and the government have to take a call on it. Why Modi govt still does not have a Deputy Lok Sabha Speaker (File | PTI) There must be something about the position of the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha that various governments have given this position to suit its political expediencies. When asked about opposition leaders asking about the Deputy Speaker election, Birla said he doesn't have to elect and it is for the house and the government to decide. The monsoon session of Parliament is scheduled from September 14 to October 1. All rights reserved. We want Parliament to become more accountable and answerable to people," Birla said at a press conference. The Lok Sabha has not had a Deputy Speaker for the last 15 months. He has since been re-elected as a member from Bihar. Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha Current Affairs - 2020 Virendra Kumar: Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha June 12, 2019 The Bharatiya Janta Party’s (BJP) Member of Parliament (MP) from Madhya Pradesh Dr Virendra Kumar will be the Pro-tem Speaker of 17th Lok Sabha. List of Speakers of Lok Sabha (1952-2020) ExamGuru 12:37 PM. Chambers will be sanitised and the MPS will have to undergo RT-PCR test for Covid-19 before the session begins, the Lok Sabha Speaker said. "Holding the monsoon session was a challenge during the pandemic but we have to fulfill our constitutional responsibilities. However, commenting on the question about the need for a … He said attempts are being made to minimise the use of paper and MPs will mark their attendance digitally. CNN and the CNN logo are registered marks of Cable News Network, LP LLLP, displayed with permission. He worked his way up in the Party as a hard working organizer, starting as a worker at the booth level for Municipal and Legislative Assembly polls in 1967 and 1971 for the DMK, and also as an Agitprop coordinator in universities and colleges. The Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha is the vice-presiding officer of the Lok Sabha, the … Talking about the monsoon session from September 14, Birla said holding the monsoon session this year was a challenge because of the COVID-19 pandemic but it will be "historic". Amid the Opposition's demand for the election of the Deputy Speaker, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said Thursday the house and the government have to take a call on it. Bhanumathi. Birla said the Zero Hour will be of half-an-hour duration and there will no Question Hour but written questions could be asked and they will have to be answered. Lok Sabha Speaker List : The Lok Sabha is presided over by a Speaker. Aditi Tandon Tribune News Service New Delhi, September 9 As part of Parliament session strategy, the Congress today wrote to the Lok Sabha Speaker asking for election to the vacant post of Deputy S AICC has informally floated the name of seven-time Lok Sabha member and Dalit leader Kodikkunnil Suresh as a possible Opposition nominee for the Deputy Speaker’s post. He is member of the Trust of Adhiyamaan Educational and Research Institutions, Chennai; St.Peter's Institute of Higher Education and Research Chennai; Lakshmi Sarawathi Educational Trust, Chennai; Kovai Kalaimagal Educational Trust which is managed by his wife Dr. T. He was among the founding-members and first generation of the AIADMK in 1972 when the party split with M.G. Pick Lok Sabha deputy speaker, says Opposition Congress Lok Sabha floor leader Adhir Chowdhury wrote a letter to speaker Om Birla and Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha … Screen LEDs will be put up to conduct the proceedings smoothly. PTI SKC RT, (This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from PTI), Top US diplomat Stephen Biegun to visit India ahead of 2+2 meet, IPL 2020: Stoinis's all-round show powers DC to emphatic win over RR, Karnataka court directs police to register FIR against Kangana Ranaut for 'anti-farmer' tweet, Flipkart apologises after official handle says Nagaland not in India, Birds trying hard to 'keep pace' with climate change. We use cookies to understand how you use our site and to improve user experience. There … He lost in the general elections in 2019 to Jothimani. He had also served as the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha from 1985 to 1989.[3]. © Copyright Network18 Media and Investments Ltd 2020. 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