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Om Birla, three-time BJP MP, was elected the Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time on Tuesday after he defeated INDIA bloc's candidate K Suresh via voice vote in a rare contest...
The moment also saw Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju come together as they escorted Om Birla to the chair...
The sweet smile on your face will keeps the entire House happy," the Prime Minister said.. Rahul Gandhi, dressed in a complete white ensemble, also "congratulated" Om Birla on "behalf of the entire INDIA alliance" and for being the "final arbiter of that voice"...
The government has political power, but the Opposition also represents the voice of India's people and this time, the opposition represents significantly more voice of the Indian people than it did last time," the Leader of Opposition said.. Rahul Gandhi further stated that the Opposition-led INDIA bloc would like to assist Om Birla in doing his work and for the House to "function often and well"...
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