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Who is Om Birla?

Om Birla

About Om Birla

Who is Om Birla?

Om Birla was born on 23 November 1962 and he is an Indian lawmaker and social worker, serving as the 17th Lok Sabha Speaker since 2019. He has served as a Parliament member, Lok Sabha, from Kota-Bundi demographic in Rajasthan since 2014. He was likewise the Legislative Assembly member addressing Kota South Assembly constituency from 2003 to 2014. He is also a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) member.
 
He joined the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha, the BJP's youth wing, and became involved in student politics. He went on to become the organization's national vice-president. He was also involved in student politics, and
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India backs democratic Bangladesh: Om Birla at Tarique Rahman's swearing-in

Separately, the speaker called on the new Bangladesh prime minister and conveyed the wishes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi

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Updated On : 17 Feb 2026 | 7:58 PM IST

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to represent India at Rahman's PM oath ceremony

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will represent India at the swearing-in of Bangladesh's new BNP government, signalling a cautious reset in bilateral ties

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2026 | 11:23 PM IST

Vote on motion to remove LS Speaker Birla to be taken up on March 9: Rijiju

Last week, Birla decided to step aside from his role as the presiding officer of the House, hours after the opposition submitted a motion for his removal from office

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Updated On : 15 Feb 2026 | 11:50 AM IST

Stormy first leg of Budget session over; Lok Sabha to meet again on March 9

Stormy phase sees Opposition protests over India-US trade deal and memoir row; eight MPs suspended, House to reconvene on March 9

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Updated On : 14 Feb 2026 | 12:01 AM IST

LS Speaker Birla steps in to rectify flaws in Oppn notice to remove him

As many as 118 opposition MPs had signed the notice submitted to Lok Sabha Secretary General Utpal Kumar Singh on Tuesday afternoon

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Updated On : 11 Feb 2026 | 2:40 PM IST

Opposition notice to remove Speaker ends stalemate in Lok Sabha

The Lok Sabha resumed Budget discussions after Opposition parties submitted a notice seeking Speaker Om Birla's removal, ending a week-long standoff over alleged denial of debate rights

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2026 | 10:48 PM IST

Oppn submits notice for moving resolution to remove LS Speaker Om Birla

Congress MP and chief whip K Suresh submitted the notice to the Lok Sabha secretariat on behalf of several opposition parties, including the Congress, Samajwadi Party and the DMK

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Updated On : 10 Feb 2026 | 2:48 PM IST

Birla had genuine concerns over PM's safety, LS sources rebut Opposition

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, along with some opposition leaders, also met Birla and apprised him about the issues he wants to raise in the House

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Updated On : 09 Feb 2026 | 10:01 PM IST

Had inputs Congress MPs may act unexpectedly, asked PM to skip LS: Birla

If this incident had taken place, then this would have left the democratic traditions of the country in shreds, Birla said as the House reassembled at 3 PM

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Updated On : 05 Feb 2026 | 4:45 PM IST

Om Birla urges MPs to actively participate in Winter Session of Parliament

He further highlighted that each session guides MPs towards duty, restraint, and public welfare, deepening the essence of people's representation

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Updated On : 01 Dec 2025 | 10:16 AM IST

Om Birla to lead Indian delegation at Commonwealth conference in Barbados

Birla will address the General Assembly of the CPC on the theme of 'The Commonwealth: A Global Partner'

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Updated On : 24 Aug 2025 | 10:39 PM IST

LS adjourned sine die, Om Birla cites disruptions for low productivity

Lok Sabha Speaker Birla attributed the House's limited productivity of 37 hours to "planned disruptions and ruckus," which fell short of the targeted 120 hours of discussion

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Updated On : 21 Aug 2025 | 2:01 PM IST

Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid noisy protests by Oppn on SIR in Bihar

Opposition members trooped in the Well raising slogans 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' (vote thief, vacate the chair) as soon as the House re-convened at noon

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Updated On : 18 Aug 2025 | 12:39 PM IST

Decoded: How the probe against Justice Yashwant Varma will unfold

The move follows a Supreme Court in-house inquiry - set up by the then chief justice of India, Justice Sanjiv Khanna - which found Justice Varma guilty

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Updated On : 17 Aug 2025 | 11:50 PM IST

Lok Sabha forms 3-member panel to examine proposal to impeach Justice Varma

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla accepted a motion by 146 MPs seeking Justice Yashwant Varma's impeachment, days after the Supreme Court upheld an inquiry panel's recommendation for his removal

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Updated On : 12 Aug 2025 | 1:18 PM IST

'We have proof': Rahul Gandhi alleges EC involved in 'vote chori' for BJP

Congress leader says officials aiding BJP will be held accountable; Opposition demands debate in Parliament over alleged voter manipulation ahead of Bihar polls

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Updated On : 01 Aug 2025 | 3:01 PM IST

Opposition MPs write to Om Birla, seek special discussion on Bihar's SIR

In their letter to Birla, the Opposition MPs expressed deep concern over the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in Bihar

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Updated On : 01 Aug 2025 | 12:44 PM IST

Lok Sabha sees Question Hour proceed smoothly after 6 days of disruption

The House has been witnessing repeated disruptions over the Opposition's demand for a debate on electoral roll revision in Bihar and Operation Sindoor

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Updated On : 29 Jul 2025 | 1:21 PM IST

Send leaders empowered to take decisions for all-party meetings: Om Birla

Birla's remarks came as the opposition members sought an assurance from the government on discussion on the revision of electoral rolls in Bihar

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Updated On : 28 Jul 2025 | 2:31 PM IST

Lok Sabha to run smoothly from Monday as Om Birla meets party leaders

Amid repeated disruptions for the last five days, Birla told leaders that he wanted the House to have meaningful discussions and pushed for decorum

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Updated On : 25 Jul 2025 | 2:43 PM IST