Rajnath Singh Claims He Reached Out To Kharge 3 Times In Past 24 Hours | ABP News

Union minister Rajanth Singh has reached out to Opposition leaders including Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to build consensus for the post of Speaker and Deputy Speaker for the 18th Lok Sabha. The move comes as the saffron party pulls all stops to retain the key post in the Lower House. Earlier Rahul Gandhi claimed that Rajnath Singh did not called Kharhe back. "We have said to Rajnath Singh that we will support their Speaker (candidate) but the convention is that the post of Deputy Speaker to be given to opposition...," says Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.