Uddhav Sena Offers INDI Bloc Support to TDP in Lok Sabha Speaker's Election

New Delhi: Opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive (INDI) alliance has offered support to Andhra Presh CM Chandrababu Naidu-led Telugu Desam Party in upcoming election for Lok Sabha speaker. first Parliament session of 18th Lok Sabha, which will be a special session of Parliament, will be held from June 24 to July 3 and process for Speaker’s election will begin on June 26.

Shiv Sena (UBT) leer Sanjay Raut on Sunday, June 16, said that all partners of opposition INDI bloc will try to ensure support for TDP if it fields a candidate for Lok Sabha speaker's election. "I hear TDP wants to field its candidate. If that happens, INDIA bloc partners will discuss issue and will try to ensure that all INDIA alliance partners extend support to TDP," said Uddhav Sena leer.

opposition should get deputy speaker's post as per rule, Rajya Sabha member said. INDI bloc could nominate a candidate for Speaker's position in upcoming Parliament session of Lok Sabha if y were not offered position of Deputy Speaker, said reports. 

Speaker Post is BJP's Right: JDU 

While TDP is believed to be eyeing speaker's post, anor NDA ally - Janata Dal United - has asserted that right to nominate speaker of Lok Sabha rests with Bharatiya Janata Party. " position of a Lok Sabha Speaker is most dignified post of House. ruling party has first right on that seat. demands and statements of INDI alliance are objectionable. BJP or NDA have first right on that post. We believe that BJP is big party of NDA..." said Janata Dal Secular leer KC Tyagi.

BJP Accommodates Allies in Modi 3.0 Cabinet 

This comes after BJP ensured ample representation to two kingmakers - TDP and JDU - in Prime Minister Modi's cabinet. TDP has got two berths with Ram Mohan Naidu and Chandra Sekhar Pemmasani being sworn-in as Civil Aviation minister and MoS Rural Development and Communications respectively. While JDU has been allotted Union Panchayati Raj ministry with Rajiv Ranjan Singh alias Lalan Singh being given charge. JDU leer Ram Nath Thakur has been appointed as MoS Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.

During a meeting of National Democratic Alliance in Central Hall of Parliament on June 7, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was elected as leer of NDA Parliamentary Party, BJP Parliamentary Party and leer of BJP in Lok Sabha.