Speaker's Election: BJP, Congress Issue 3-Line Whips To MPs To Remain Present In Lok Sabha Tomorrow

Both Congress and BJP issued three-line whips to their MPs to remain present in the House on the Speaker election day tomorrow.

Congress nominated K Suresh (L) against BJP's candidate Om Birla for the Speaker's election in Lok Sabha. ( Image Source :PTI )

Lok Sabha Speaker Election: Ahead of the Lok Sabha Speaker election tomorrow, both Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday issued three-line whips to the respective members of their parties, asking them to be present in the Lower House on June 26.

The third day of the 18th Lok Sabha session will begin on Wednesday, during which the Speaker of the Lower House will be announced after the election.

The election for the post will take place as the ruling alliance and opposition failed to reach a consensus on the appointment of BJP MP Om Birla as the Speaker. Following this, the I.N.D.I.A bloc nominated Congress MP K Suresh as the opposition's candidate for the Speaker post. 

 In its three-line whip, Congress wrote that "all members of the party in the Lok Sabha are requested to kindle remain present in the House from 11:00 AM onwards toll the adjournement of the House on June 26, without fail, and support the party stand."

The whip further read that the notice should be treated as "most important" as a "very important issue will be taken up in the Lok Sabha tomorrow i.e. Wednesday, June 26."

Congress issues a three-line whip to its party MPs in Lok Sabha to remain present in the House tomorrow (June 26). pic.twitter.com/lug6n5sWXX

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The saffron party also issued a similar whip, asking the party members of the Lok Sabha to be present at the House for the Speaker's election. BJP underlined the importance of the MPs participation in the historic parliamentary event.

Telugu Desam Party's G M Harish (Balayogi) also issued a three-line whip to all TDP Members of Parliament, directing them to be present tomorrow in the Lower House and vote for the NDA candidate, Om Birla. All members have been requested to gather in the Parliamentary office by 10:30 AM.

This will be the third time that an election for the Speaker's post will be held post-independence. The last time it was held in 1976,while the first one was held in 1952.

The ruling NDA has 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha, while the opposition I.N.D.I.A bloc has 234 MPs in the Lower House. The Kota MP Birla, also served as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, during the second tenure of the BJP-led government.

Meanwhile, Congress's K Suresh is currently the longest-serving Lok Sabha MP, as he was remained a member of the Lower House for the last 29 years.