Lok Sabha Speaker Showdown: BJP's Birla vs Congress' Suresh

Om Birla of BJP and Kodikunnil Suresh of Congress will contest for the Lok Sabha Speaker's post. The consensus between the government and the opposition broke down, resulting in both parties filing nominations. Voting is scheduled for Wednesday.

The race for the Lok Sabha Speaker's chair is heating up as BJP's Om Birla and Congress' Kodikunnil Suresh prepare to face off. This contest follows a failed attempt at reaching consensus between the government and the opposition.

On Wednesday, Lok Sabha members will cast their votes to decide the new Speaker. Both Birla and Suresh have submitted their nominations backed by the NDA and INDIA blocs, respectively.

Om Birla, who held the Speaker's position in the previous Lok Sabha, seeks a second term—a feat that hasn't been achieved in 25 years. Meanwhile, Congress is pushing for the deputy speaker's post, a tradition they assert was overlooked in the previous Lok Sabha.