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Lok Sabha session Highlights: Parliament adjourned till 11am tomorrow
Lok Sabha session Highlights: Leaders of INDIA bloc staged a protest outside the Parliament today amid oath-taking of newly elected MPs in the Lower House.
- 3:57 PM IST, June 24Speaker nominations due by noon tomorrow
- 3:16 PM IST, June 24Union Minister Chirag Paswan on INDIA bloc's protest
- 2:09 PM IST, June 24House proceedings resume after lunch break; MPs' swearing-in continue
- 1:54 PM IST, June 24‘No one can touch Hindustan’s Constitution,’ says Rahul Gandhi amid Oppn protest at Parliament
- 1:41 PM IST, June 24‘Warriors are back!’ TMC MP Mohua Moitra shares comparison women MPs' 2019 vs 2024 pic
- 1:17 PM IST, June 24Kharge responds to PM Modi’s ‘Emergency remark’ amid INDIA bloc protest
- 1:00 PM IST, June 24Union Minister and BJP MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar takes oath as member of the Lower House
- 12:46 PM IST, June 24Union minister Anupriya Patel takes oath as member of the Lower House
- 12:37 PM IST, June 24Union minister and BJP Kerala MP Suresh Gopi takes oath as the member of the Lower House
- 12:28 PM IST, June 24‘Will live up to expectations of god-like voters,’ says Ayodhya MP
- 12:17 PM IST, June 24INDIA bloc leaders protest outside Parliament holding copies of Constitution
- 12:02 PM IST, June 24‘Middle class cannot afford private colleges,’ says JMM MP on NEET row
- 11:56 AM IST, June 24Union ministers Bhupendra Yadav, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat take oath
- 11:32 AM IST, June 24Union ministers Amit Shah, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari take oath as members of the House
- 11:21 AM IST, June 24INDIA bloc MPs boycott the oath-taking as a protest over pro-tem speaker
- 11:13 AM IST, June 24PM Modi takes oath for 18th LS as Leader of the House
- 11:07 AM IST, June 2418th LS begins with ‘observance of silence’ for 1st sitting
- 10:54 AM IST, June 24PM Modi recalls ‘Emergency period’ during his address ahead of parliamentary session
- 10:46 AM IST, June 24Sonia Gandhi arrives at Parliament
- 10:43 AM IST, June 24‘People gave opportunity for the third time,’ says PM Modi
- 10:36 AM IST, June 24PM Modi addresses media ahead of first parliamentary session today
- 10:28 AM IST, June 24Oppn panel members likely to stay away from assisting protem Speaker in MPs' oath-taking
- 10:10 AM IST, June 24President Murmu administers oath to BJP MP Mahtab as pro-tem Speaker
- 9:59 AM IST, June 24What will be the Opposition's key issues?
- 9:41 AM IST, June 24PM Modi to address media ahead of 1st parliamentary session today
- 9:36 AM IST, June 24BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab appointed pro-tem Speaker leaves his residence
- 9:32 AM IST, June 24‘Arrogant govt’ Cong MP Manickam Tagore over ‘pro-tem Speaker row’
- 9:27 AM IST, June 24‘Looking forward to coordination,’ says parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju ahead of 1st session
- 9:20 AM IST, June 24‘BJP violated convention of Lower House,’ says Cong over ‘pro-tem Speaker row’
- 9:09 AM IST, June 24What's the schedule for today?
- 8:43 AM IST, June 24Congress MPs to abstain from assisting in oath-taking ceremony of MPs
- 8:34 AM IST, June 24Telangana CM to attend swearing-in ceremony of new Congress LS members
- 8:28 AM IST, June 24What is the row over the appointment of a pro-tem Speaker?
- 8:19 AM IST, June 24Rahul Gandhi pens a note to people of Wayanad ahead of taking oath as Rae Bareli MP
- 8:14 AM IST, June 24INDIA bloc MPs to march to Parliament on the first day
- 8:09 AM IST, June 24Newly elected MPs along with PM Modi to take oath today
Lok Sabha session Highlights: The leaders of the Opposition bloc INDIA staged a protest outside the Parliament on Monday amid the oath-taking of newly elected MPs for the 18th Lok Sabha. The leaders, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, party leader Sonia Gandhi, and Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav, were seen holding copies of the Constitution as they protested against the BJP-led NDA government....Read More
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha on Monday and will be the Leader of the House. The swearing-in of the other Union ministers and newly elected MPs to be members of the Lower House is underway. Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab is administering the oath to the newly elected MPs.
Earlier today, President Droupadi Murmu administered the oath to BJP MP Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha.
Congress and INDIA bloc MPs – who are panel members – refrained from assisting in the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected MPs during the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha, which began today, expressing dissatisfaction over the appointment of BJP MP Bhartruhari Mehtab as pro-tem Speaker instead of the eight-time Congress MP K Suresh.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began today with the swearing-in of all newly elected Members of Parliament and will run until July 3. Following the two-day swearing-in ceremony, the election for the Lok Sabha Speaker is slated for June 26, and President Murmu will address a joint session of both houses on June 27. The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha will be chosen for the first time in ten years.
Key 18th Lok Sabha highlights here
- President Droupadi Murmu administered oath to BJP lawmaker Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mahtab has later invited Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Leader of the Lok Sabha, to take his oath as a member of the House.
- President Murmu has appointed Suresh Kodikunnil, Thalikkottai Rajuthevar Baalu, Radha Mohan Singh, Faggan Singh Kulaste, and Sudip Bandyopadhyay to assist the pro-tem Speaker in administering the oath to the newly elected members. However three Opposition MPs boycotted from assisting pro-tem Speaker
- The first session is expected to be contentious as the opposition aims to challenge the BJP-led NDA government regarding the election of the Speaker on June 26, discussions about alleged paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and disputes over the appointment of the pro-tem Speaker.
- The Opposition intends to confront the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on issues such as rising prices, food inflation, deaths caused by an extreme heatwave, and recent “irregularities” in exam administration.
When will the new Speaker be elected?
On June 26, the Lok Sabha will elect its Speaker. In a new Lok Sabha, the Speaker is chosen by a simple majority vote. Until the Speaker is elected, a pro-tem Speaker is appointed to temporarily carry out essential functions. The term ‘pro-tem’ indicates that this position is temporary.
18th Lok Sabha
This marks the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha following the general elections, in which the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats, the INDIA bloc won 234 seats, and the Congress held 99 of them.
The final session of the 17th Lok Sabha (Budget session) was held from January 31 to February 10, 2024.
