New Delhi [India], There will be "observation of silence" in the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha starting on Monday, marking the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the eighteenth Lok Sabha.

After this, there will be a swearing-in ceremony of the newly elected MPs including Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Parliament.

"A brief moment of silence will be observed to mark the important occasion of the first sitting of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha," an official letter marking the day's business in Parliament noted.

"The Secretary General will lay on the table a list (Hindi and English versions) containing the names of the members elected to the Eighteenth Lok Sabha in the general elections of 2024, presented by the Election Commission of India," the agenda said. ,

Furthermore, the list mentions that "Members must take oath or affirmation, sign the list of members and take their seats in the House."

The first session is expected to be a stormy one as the opposition may corner the BJP-led NDA government on the debate and controversy regarding the Speaker's election on June 26, allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET. Appointment of Protem Speaker.

President Draupadi Murmu will swear in Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Bhartrihari Mahtab as the temporary Speaker of the Lok Sabha. After this, Mahtab, the leader of the Lok Sabha, will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take oath as a member of the House.

The election of the Lok Sabha Speaker will be held on June 26. On June 27, President Draupadi Murmu is going to address the joint meeting of both the houses of Parliament.

This is the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha after the general elections, in which the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) won 293 seats and the India Bloc won 234 seats, of which the Congress had 100 seats. Meanwhile, a meeting of newly elected Congress MPs has been called at 10 am today at the CPP office in Parliament.