Since independence, Lok Sabha Speaker has been elected unanimously 17 times in the country. But this time the matter seems different. The opposition has placed the demand for the post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha before the government. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24. Prime Minister Modi will present a proposal for the election of the Lok Sabha Speaker on June 26.
New Delhi. The opposition, adamant on the demand for the post of Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha, has warned that if the government does not agree to make any opposition leader the Deputy Speaker, then they will contest the election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. If the opposition fields a candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker next week, then this will be the first time in the history of independent India that elections will be held for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.
So far, the Lok Sabha Speaker has been elected unanimously
Since independence, Lok Sabha Speakers have always been elected unanimously. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24. According to tradition, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will present a proposal for the election of the Speaker in the Lok Sabha on June 26. Senior Congress leader K Suresh is the senior-most member of the Lok Sabha and is expected to be appointed the Pro-tem Speaker before whom the members will take oath.
Elections were held six times before independence
Vitthalbhai won the election by a margin of two votes: The first election for the post of Speaker of the Central Assembly was held on August 24, 1925. In this, Swarajwadi Party candidate Vitthalbhai J Patel defeated T Rangachariar by two votes. Patel had received 58 votes.
Yakub defeated Nand Lal and became the Speaker: On July 9, 1930, Sir M. Yakub (78 votes) defeated Nand Lal (22 votes) and won the Speaker’s election. He remained on the post till the last session of the third assembly.
Rahimtullah became the Speaker in the fourth assembly: Ibrahim Rahimtullah (76 votes) defeated Hari Singh Gaur (36 votes) in the Speaker’s election.
Abdur Rahim was elected Speaker of the fifth assembly: On January 24, 1935, Sir Abdur Rahim defeated TAK Sherwani and became the Speaker.
