- Om Birla, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate, was re-elected speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on 26 June 2024.
- He was elected by voice vote after the opposition party did not press for the counting of votes.
- Om Birla was also the speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha. Om Birla is the 17th person to be elected as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.
Om Birla
- A three-time member of Lok Sabha, Om Birla was elected from the Kota constituency of Rajasthan in the 2014,2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
- He became the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in 2019 and has been reelected for the second time as the speaker of the Lok Sabha,
- He is the fifth person to hold the office of Lok Sabha speaker twice.
Speakers of the Lok Sabha
- According to Article 93 of the constitution, members of the Lok Sabha are to elect a Speaker and a Deputy Speaker from among the members of the House. The Speaker and Deputy Speaker are elected by a simple majority.
- A simple majority means the majority of the members in the house are present at the time of voting.