Opposition’s motion to remove Lok Sabha speaker defeated

The motion moved by the Opposition to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla was rejected by a voice vote in Parliament on Wednesday.

The voting took place amid ruckus in the Lower House following a debate on the motion.

The Congress had moved the motion on Tuesday, accusing Birla of being partisan and contending that his actions “constitute a serious danger to the proper functioning” of the House.

The party had alleged that Birla had prevented Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi from speaking in the House, made “unwarranted allegations” against women MPs and suspended Opposition legislators for an entire session for raising matters of public concern.

Birla “openly espouses the version of the ruling party on all controversial matters”, the Opposition alleged.

The resolution has been signed by 118 Opposition members.

The speaker had recused himself from the proceedings of the House until the motion was considered.

#WATCH | Lok Sabha rejects opposition's No Confidence Motion against Speaker Om Birla by voice vote amid sloganeering.

House adjourned for the day pic.twitter.com/Cs2I7C8rls— ANI (@ANI) March 11, 2026

Opposition MPs had on February 10 submitted a notice indicating its intention to move a no-confidence motion against Birla. At that time, they had noted that on February 2, Gandhi was not allowed to complete his speech on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address.

The notice also said that on the next day,...

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