Om Birla becomes first Lok Sabha Speaker to be re-elected as MP in 20 years
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla's Re-election
Current Speaker: Om Birla
Constituency: Kota, Rajasthan
Opponent Defeated: Prahlad Gunjal (Congress)
Significance: Om Birla becomes the first presiding officer re-elected to the Lok Sabha in 20 years since P.A. Sangma.
Lok Sabha Speaker
Article Mention: Article 93 of the Indian Constitution
Role: Conducts House business, maintains order, ensures procedural rules.
Election: Elected by Lok Sabha members.
Tenure: Up to five years, or until the House is dissolved.
First Speaker: Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar (1952-1956)