New Delhi [India], Leaders of the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Wednesday exuded confidence in winning the 18th Lok Sabha speaker election to be held today.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said: "Elections will be held, we have to wait for the result."
Union Minister Chirag Paswan said the Lok Sabha Speaker does not belong to any particular party.
"It is for the entire House. It is a tradition that the president must be elected unanimously. This situation has increased due to the persistence of the opposition. They do not have enough numbers," he said.
Union Minister Anupriya Patel emphasized that Om Birla will lead the 18th Lok Sabha.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda also reached Parliament on Wednesday.
"The opposition has fielded its candidate, but the NDA candidate is Om Birla Ji and we are sure (that he will win). We have the numbers, this election is symbolic. Om Birla will be the president for the second consecutive time and will lead the 18th assembly of Lok Sabha," he said.
Union minister and BJP MP Sarbananda Sonowal told ANI: "We are sure to win. No matter how hard they try, we will win."
BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai criticized the opposition and said they are breaking all conventions.
"Normally the president is not questioned, but this time the opposition is breaking all conventions. The president is above party lines, but they also want to politicize his position. He is very unfortunate," Bommai said.
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut said Om Birla will surely win.
"We will vote. My position is the same as my party. We are very excited. For me, this is the first time, so I am very excited... We will win since our party is in power. So, our candidate will win "said Ranaut.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde also criticized the opposition for breaking the tradition of electing the president unanimously.
"Voting to elect the Lok Sabha Speaker will be held for the first time. The opposition has broken the tradition of electing the Speaker unanimously. The Opposition has put a condition for the Vice President, democracy is not governed by conditions. Our leaders had said that the president of the party would decide when the time came, but unfortunately today the opposition is breaking tradition," he stated.
The NDA, which has 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha, has a clear majority, while the opposition INDIA bloc has 234 MPs.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said: "Elections will be held, we have to wait for the result."
Union Minister Chirag Paswan said the Lok Sabha Speaker does not belong to any particular party.
"It is for the entire House. It is a tradition that the president must be elected unanimously. This situation has increased due to the persistence of the opposition. They do not have enough numbers," he said.
Union Minister Anupriya Patel emphasized that Om Birla will lead the 18th Lok Sabha.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president JP Nadda also reached Parliament on Wednesday.
"The opposition has fielded its candidate, but the NDA candidate is Om Birla Ji and we are sure (that he will win). We have the numbers, this election is symbolic. Om Birla will be the president for the second consecutive time and will lead the 18th assembly of Lok Sabha," he said.
Union minister and BJP MP Sarbananda Sonowal told ANI: "We are sure to win. No matter how hard they try, we will win."
BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai criticized the opposition and said they are breaking all conventions.
"Normally the president is not questioned, but this time the opposition is breaking all conventions. The president is above party lines, but they also want to politicize his position. He is very unfortunate," Bommai said.
BJP MP and actor Kangana Ranaut said Om Birla will surely win.
"We will vote. My position is the same as my party. We are very excited. For me, this is the first time, so I am very excited... We will win since our party is in power. So, our candidate will win "said Ranaut.
Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde also criticized the opposition for breaking the tradition of electing the president unanimously.
"Voting to elect the Lok Sabha Speaker will be held for the first time. The opposition has broken the tradition of electing the Speaker unanimously. The Opposition has put a condition for the Vice President, democracy is not governed by conditions. Our leaders had said that the president of the party would decide when the time came, but unfortunately today the opposition is breaking tradition," he stated.
The NDA, which has 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha, has a clear majority, while the opposition INDIA bloc has 234 MPs.
