After the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) formed the government for the third time, the focus now has shifted to the upcoming election for the Lok Sabha Speaker, igniting discussions in the political sphere. Janata Dal (United) spokesperson KC Tyagi on Friday confirmed that both the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) and JDU are aligned with the NDA.
"We will support whoever BJP nominates for the Speaker," Tyagi told ANI.
Lok Sabha To Elect New Speaker On June 26
The Lok Sabha is set to elect its new Speaker on June 26, with members able to submit notices for candidate nominations until 12 noon on June 25, the Lok Sabha secretariat announced on Thursday.
The 18th Lok Sabha will convene for the first time on June 24, with the session scheduled to conclude on July 3.
According to the Lok Sabha bulletin, any member can submit a written notice yo the secretary general, supporting another member for the Speaker position, at any time before 12 noon on the day before the election. "In the present case, notices of motions for the election of the Speaker can be given before 12 noon on Tuesday, June 25," the bulletin stated.
The first two days of the session will be dedicated to the oath-taking of newly-elected members, with the Speaker election set for June 26. President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint session of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha on June 27.
The notice for a motion must be seconded by another member and must include a statement from the candidate indicating their willingness to serve as Speaker if elected. Members are not permitted to propose their own names or second a motion for themselves, as per the secretariat rules.
A member whose motion is listed on the agenda will be expected to move the motion unless they explicitly state their unwillingness. The motions that have been moved and seconded will be considered in the order they were submitted and decided upon, if necessary, by a division.
If a motion is adopted, the pro-tem Speaker presiding over the proceedings will declare the member proposed in the successful motion as the chosen Speaker of the House. All other motions will then become void.