Om Birla
Om Birla | |
|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Birla in 2021 | |
| Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 26 June 2024 | |
| President | |
| Deputy | vacant |
| Preceded by | Bhartruhari Mahtab (pro-tem) |
| Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha | |
| In office 19 June 2019 – 24 June 2024 | |
| President | |
| Deputy | vacant |
| Preceded by | Sumitra Mahajan[a] |
| Succeeded by | himself |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ijyaraj Singh |
| Constituency | Kota, Rajasthan |
| Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2003 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shanti Kumar Dhariwal (from Kota before bifurcation) |
| Succeeded by | Sandeep Sharma |
| Constituency | Kota South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 November 1962 Kota, Rajasthan, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse |
Amita Birla (m. 1991) |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | 20, Akbar Road, New Delhi, Delhi, India 80-B, Dusshera Scheme, Shakti Nagar, Kota, Rajasthan, India[1] |
| Alma mater | Government Commerce College, Kota Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University |
| Occupation | [1] |
| Website | www |
Om Birla (born 23 November 1962)[2] is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is currently serving as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha since 19 June 2019, when he was re-elected for a second term in June 2024. He serves as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Kota constituency in Rajasthan since 2014.[3] In 2024, he became the first person in twenty years to be re-elected as an MP to the lower house, after serving as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and also one of only two MPs to be appointed the speaker twice.[4][5]
He was also a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly representing Kota South Assembly constituency from 2003 to 2014. He is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha Speaker Election as NDA candidate.[6] He is a three-time MP from Kota Lok Sabha constituency.[7][3][8]
Early life
[edit]Om Birla was born to Shrikrishna Birla and Shakuntala Devi in a Marwari Hindu family. He completed his master's degree in commerce from Government Commerce College, Kota, and Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer.[3] He married Amita Birla in 1991 and has two daughters, Akansha and Anjali.[9]
Political career
[edit]Legislative Assembly
[edit]Om Birla won his first assembly elections contesting from Kota South in 2003. He defeated Shanti Dhariwal from Congress by a margin of 10,101 votes. In the next assembly elections, he defended his seat with a comfortable margin of 24,300 votes to his nearest candidate Ram Kishan Verma from Congress in 2008. Before becoming a Member of Parliament, he won his third assembly election against Pankaj Mehta (Congress) by close to 50,000 votes in 2013. During his tenure in 2003–08, he was the Parliamentary Secretary (MoS rank) in Rajasthan Government.[10][1]
Member of Parliament
[edit]As the BJP candidate for the Kota constituency, Birla was elected to the 16th, 17th and 18th Lok Sabha.[1]
In the 16th Lok Sabha, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.[1]
His selection for the post of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the first time was unexpected.[10] He was elected as speaker for the second time in June 2024.[11]
Speaker of the Lok Sabha
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On the 19 June 2019 Om Birla was elected Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, following a motion for election moved by Prime Minister Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In his first tenure many bills were passed by the house during that time. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha Speaker Election as the NDA candidate by voice vote.[3][8] Om Birla has become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second consecutive time.[12]
Posts held
[edit]- District president, Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha, Kota. (1987–91)
- State president, Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha, Rajasthan State. (1991–1997)
- National vice president, Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha (1997–2003)
- MLA From Kota South (2003-2014)
- Member of Parliament from Kota (2014–Present)
- Vice Chairman, National Co-operative Consumer Federation Limited.
- Chairman, CONFED, Jaipur. (June 1992 to June 1995)
- Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha (from 19 June 2019 to 3 March 2024)
- Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha (from 26 June 2024–present)
Notes
[edit]- ^ Virendra Kumar Khatik as Pro-tem speaker
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Digital Sansad". Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Office of the Speaker". Office of the Speaker Lok Sabha. Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Om Birla is NDA's candidate for Lok Sabha Speaker for a second time". The Indian Express. 25 June 2024. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Om Birla becomes first Lok Sabha Speaker in 20 years to be re-elected as MP". The Hindu. 4 June 2024. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/om-birla-wins-elections-for-lok-sabha-speakers-post-re-nominated-for-second-consecutive-term-12756430.html Archived 28 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine [bare URL]
- ^ "NDA candidate Om Birla elected Speaker of Lok Sabha for 2nd consecutive term". Mathrubhumi. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
New Delhi: Om Birla, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and Member of Parliament from Kota, Rajasthan, was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The motion, moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was adopted through a voice vote amidst resounding 'Ayes' and 'Noes' echoing in the house. Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab officially declared Om Birla as the Speaker of the lower house. Interestingly, the opposition, which had nominated K Suresh as the candidate for the INDIA bloc, chose not to press for a division vote.
- ^ https://results.eci.gov.in/PcResultGenJune2024/candidateswise-S2024.htm [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Om Birla wins Lok Sabha Speaker contest, defeats INDIA bloc's K Suresh". India Today. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ Samyak Pandey; Neelam Pandey (18 June 2019). "Om Birla, the new Lok Sabha Speaker has RSS roots and was part of Ram temple movement". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 28 August 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
He got married to Dr Amita Birla on 11 March 1991. The couple has two daughters, Akansha and Anjali.
- ^ a b Roytalukdar, Rakhee. "Lok Sabha elections 2024: Speaker Om Birla to contest against former BJP colleague for Kota seat". Deccan Herald. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Om Birla elected Lok Sabha Speaker with voice vote; 'allow us to speak,' says Opposition". Indian Express. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Om Birla has become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second consecutive time". Prabhat Khabar. 26 June 2024. Archived from the original on 22 July 2024. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
