'Won't sit on Speaker's chair': Om Birla's big move amid Oppn's no-trust motion

Om Birla has decided he will not occupy the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair until the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition is taken up and resolved.

Updated on: Feb 11, 2026 6:06 AM IST

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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Tuesday said he would not be attending the proceedings of the Lok Sabha until a decision is taken on the opposition MPs' no-confidence motion against his chair, sources told Hindustan Times.

FILE: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accompanied by Bihar Assembly Speaker Prem Kumar as they arrive during the Foundation Day celebration of the Bihar Legislative Assembly, in Patna. (ANI/Pappi Sharma )

He has also decided that he will not occupy the Lok Sabha Speaker’s chair until the no-confidence motion moved by the opposition is taken up and resolved, they said.

Though there is no provision that calls for the removal of the Speaker till the motion is passed, but Birla has chosen to not sit on the Speaker's chair till the no-trust motion is taken up and resolved.

The motion to remove the Speaker is likely to be taken up for discussion in the second part of the Budget Session next month.

A no-confidence motion carrying 118 signatures has been submitted to the Lok Sabha secretary general Utpal Kumar Singh. The notice was submitted by Congress leaders K Suresh, Gaurav Gogoi and Md Javed under Article 94 C of the Constitution to Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh on behalf of several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party and the DMK.

The Speaker has asked the Lok Sabha Secretary-General to examine the no-confidence notice and take appropriate action.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said, "At 1:14 pm today, we submitted a motion for a no-confidence motion against the Speaker under rule 94C rules and procedures."

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More about the no-confidence motion

According to the text of the notice, accessed exclusively by Hindustan Times, the resolution has been moved under Article 94(c) of the Constitution, alleging a “blatantly partisan manner” in the conduct of Lok Sabha proceedings and stating that Leaders of Opposition parties have repeatedly not been allowed to speak - calling it a denial of a basic democratic right.

The letter also refers to recent instances, including Rahul Gandhi not being allowed to complete his speech during the Motion of Thanks discussion and the suspension of eight Opposition MPs.

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