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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi congratulates Om Birla on winning Lok Sabha Speaker poll.
BJP’s Om Birla won the Lok Sabha Speaker election through voice votes on Wednesday.
NDA’s pick Om Birla was elected as the Lok Sabha speaker for the second time on Wednesday after a motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi was adopted through voice votes.
Pro-tem Speaker B Mahtab made the announcement after the Opposition, which had proposed Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh as its candidate, did not press for votes to the motion.
“I announce Om Birla elected as the speaker,” Mahtab said.
Soon after, Modi and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju went to Birla’s seat in the front row of the treasury benches to escort him to the chair.
Congress leader and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi also joined them. Rahul Gandhi greeted Birla and shook hands with the prime minister.
After that, Modi, Rahul Gandhi and Rijiju escorted Birla to the chair where Mahtab welcomed him saying, “It is your chair, please occupy.”
WHAT PM MODI SAID
“It is a matter of honour that you have been elected to this chair for second time,” the prime minister said.
“I congratulate you on behalf of entire House and look forward to your guidance for next five years,” he said.
In his address, Modi said Birla’s work as a parliamentarian should be an inspiration for new Lok Sabha members.
“Your sweet smile keeps the entire House happy,” the prime minister said.
“The works that didn’t happen during 70 years of independence, were made possible by this House under your chairmanship. Several milestones come in the long journey of democracy. A few occasions are such when we receive the opportunity to establish milestones. I am very confident that the country will be proud of the achievements of the 17th Lok Sabha,” the PM added.
