New Delhi: (CNI) Congress MP Rahul Gandhi has expressed conditional support for the NDA’s candidate in the upcoming Lok Sabha Speaker election.
In a statement, Gandhi asserted, “We have said to Rajnath Singh that we will support their Speaker (candidate), but the convention is that the post of Deputy Speaker is given to the opposition.”
He further added, “Rajnath Singh said that he would call Mallikarjun Kharge back, but he has not done that yet. PM Modi is asking for cooperation from the Opposition, but our leader is getting insulted.”
As per reports, NDA has nominated BJP MP Om Birla as a candidate for the post of 18th Lok Sabha Speaker.(CNI)