New Delhi: The Lok Sabha Speaker election is the first ever in the Lok Sabha history since the Independence. The BJP- led NDA alliance nominated Om Birla as the Speaker candidate and the Congress led I.N.D.I.A bloc nominated K Suresh for the post. The Speaker election will take on Wednesday after the conclusion of the oath of remaining seven MPs .

The Speaker is elected by simple majority taking into account the number of MPs present and voting. Seven MPs five from the Opposition and two Independents have not taken oath and cannot vote, sources have said. While the Opposition has 232 seats, the NDA has 293 MPs.

Stage was set for the election on Tuesday, as the Congress made a snap decision to field K Suresh just 10 minutes ahead of the noon deadline. On Tuesday morning, the Government, while seeking consensus for Om Birla, made it clear that they are not considering a Deputy Speaker post, or the Opposition’s claim to it, for now.

Congress’s Rahul Gandhi said, Rajnath Singh called Mallikarjun Kharge and asked him to extend support, entire Opposition said we will support but convention is Deputy Speaker should be from our side. Rajnath Singh said he would call back but he has not yet.PM is asking for cooperation but our leader is getting insulted.