Birla nominated as NDA's Speaker candidate.

In an active demonstration of unity, Kota MP Om Birla has officially entered the race for the position of Lok Sabha Speaker. This comes as no surprise as he previously held the same role in the previous House. The decision to nominate Birla as the NDA consensus candidate was reached unanimously by all parties, according to JD leader and Union Minister Rajiv Ranjan Singh, also known as Lalan Singh.

Speaking to reporters, Singh shared that senior BJP leader Rajnath Singh had even reached out to the opposition in hopes of garnering their support. However, despite Rajnath Singh's request to discuss the matter together at a later time, the opposition seemed eager to make a quick decision on the post of deputy speaker. This was a cause of frustration for Singh who expressed that it would have been more productive to have a collaborative and open discussion.

Piyush Goyal, another Cabinet colleague, also weighed in on the situation, stating that a consensus candidate would have been the ideal scenario. He criticized the opposition for imposing conditions on their support, emphasizing that democracy cannot function under such circumstances.

On the other side of the spectrum, the opposition INDIA bloc has put forward Congress leader K Suresh as their candidate for the speaker's post. With both parties now having declared their candidates, it will be interesting to see how the selection process unfolds.

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