Samajwadi MP from Ayodhya is Trinamool's suggestion for Deputy Speaker: Sources

Trinamool Congress on Sunday urged the Centre to make Samajwadi Party's Faizabad MP Awadhesh Prasad Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha, the sources told India Today. Awadhesh recently won the Lok Sabha elections from the Faizabad constituency, in which Ayodhya is located.

Until now, the center has not released the schedule for the election of Deputy Speaker, a post that remained vacant during the 17th Lok Sabha.

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The opposition bloc contested for the Speaker's post after the NDA government did not commit to giving the Deputy Speaker's post to the opposition.

With Awadhesh's name for the post, the opposition has fielded a candidate with strong political and symbolic capability.

Awadhesh Prasad, a Dalit who won polls from Faizabad, was proposed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, the sources stated.

His triumph over the BJP's Lallu Singh by a margin of more than 50,000 votes made headlines as the opposition lambasted the BJP, stating that it was unable to win the seat in spite of inaugurating Ram Temple. It is also important to note that he is a Dali who fought and won the general seat in the Lok Sabha polls, which gives him strong symbolic credentials.

A Deputy Speaker has the same legislative powers as a Speaker. When the Speaker is absent due to death, illness, or any other reason, the Deputy Speaker also takes on administrative powers. It is a parliamentary convention to elect a Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha from a party other than the ruling party to ensure an accountable democratic parliament.

Published By: Poorva Joshi Published On: Jun 30, 2024

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