18th Lok Sabha 1st Session Day 2 Updates | With 'Jai Samvidhan' Call, Rahul Gandhi Takes Oath As MP

Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with "#reneet" when he came to the Lok Sabha to take oath on June 25. He began his oath by saying "Bihar zindabad" and concluded it with slogans demanding NEET-UG re-examination and special category status for Bihar.

When members from the treasury benches objected to his slogans, the MP from Bihar's Purnia hit out at them, saying he was a six-time MP and needed no lessons on what to say. "You win due to blessings, I contest alone I have won four times as an Independent, you don't tell me," Ranjan said from the podium.

Congress has issued a whip to all its MPs and has asked them to remain present in the Lok Sabha. "All members of the Congress Party in the Lok Sabha are requested to kindly remain present in the House from 11 AM onwards till the adjournment of the House on June 26, 2024, without fail and support the Party stand. This may be treated as Most Important," read the whip issued by Kodikunnil Suresh.

The Proterm Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab adjourned the Lok Sabha till 11 AM on June 26. There are a few MPs including Amritpal Singh, and Shatragunha Singh, who were absent for oath-taking.

Former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who was elected as an MP on the Trinamool Congress ticket from Berhampore constituency, took oath as an MP in the Lok Sabha. Cladded in traditional attire, Yusuf said Jai Gujarat after taking his oath and greeted the Chair. Yusuf is a former India player, who was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team.

Former India cricketer Kirti Azad, who was also elected on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Bardhaman-Durgapur seat in West Bengal, took oath as an MP. He raised the slogans - Jai Bangla and Jai Mithila - and then greeted the Pro Term Speaker. He then greeted the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Kirti Azad played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs and was part of the 1983 ODI World Cup-winning Indian team.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee has said that the decision to field K Suresh for the election of the Speaker was "unilateral". "...We were not contacted about this, there was no discussion. Unfortunately, this is a unilateral decision," Banerjee told reporters when asked about the candidature of K Suresh for the post of Speaker.

This will be the third instance in independent India when there will be an election for the post of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. As per the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the first contest was in 1952 between G V Malvankar and Shankar Shantaram. Malvankar won with 394 votes whereas Shantaram polled 55 votes. The second such fight happened in 1976 between Baliram Bhagat and Jagannath Rao. Bhagat won with 344 votes while Jagannath Rao got 58 votes.

Samajwadi Paty (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was elected from the Kannaj constituency, took oath in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Before taking the oath, he showed a copy of the Constitution. After taking oath he greeted the Chair Faggan Singh Kulaste. Earlier in the day, Akhilesh's wife Dimple Yadav, who was elected from Mainpuri, took the oath.

This is the first instance when a husband and a wife have taken oath as MPs. Earlier, Arun Govil, BJP MP from Meerut took oath in Sanskrit in the Lok Sabha. He raised the slogan 'Jai Sriram'. After taking the oath, he greeted the Proterm Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab. Hema Malini, who was elected on a BJP ticket from Mathura, took oath in Hindi, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, took oath as an MP. Before taking the oath, Rahul showed a copy of the Constitution to the members of the Lower House. After taking the oath, Rahul Gandhi said, "Jai Hind and Jai Samvidhan (Hail the Constitution). Initially, he forgot to greet the Chair Faggan Singh Kulaste but then later walked up to the Chair and greeted him. While going back to his seat, Rahul also greeted the Lok Sabha employee, who was standing beside the Chair.

Later, Rahul Gandhi posted on X, "To protect the Constitution is the duty of every patriotic Indian. We will fulfill this duty in full measure."

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led NDA government and the BJP after the ruling party refused to give the post of Deputy Speaker to the INDIA bloc. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "Parliamentary democracy runs on trust in what the ruling party says, and more importantly trust that is reflected in what it does. The Non-biological PM got the 17th Lok Sabha (2019-2024) to run WITHOUT a Deputy Speaker, which was unprecedented. In the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-2019), he gave the post to his covert ally."

"In the recent past, during the tenures of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and PV Narasimha Rao as PM, the Deputy Speaker was an Opposition MP. The INDIA Janbandhan's offer was very simple. It will support the BJP candidate for Speaker but the Deputy Speaker should be an INDIA Janbandhan nominee. This was a perfectly legitimate offer in keeping with Parliamentary traditions. The counter offer by the ruling party - 'Support us now for Speaker and we will discuss Deputy Speaker later' - was unacceptable given the non-biological PM's track record. Tathastu," added Ramesh.

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi took oath on Tuesday. After taking the oath, he greeted the Chair Radha Mohan Singh. Owaisi also remarked 'Jai Palestine', but that remark was expunged by the Chair. BJP MP from Chevalla Konda Vishweshwar Reddy and Aruna DK, who has been elected from Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana also took the oath. Meanwhile, the members of the treasury benches created a ruckus and caused an interruption for a brief while.

BJP leader Om Birla, who was elected from the Kota Birla Constituency in Rajasthan, took oath as a Member of Parliament on Tuesday. Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, has been once again nominated for the post of the Speaker in the 18th Lok Sabha.

Criticising the INDIA bloc move to nominate its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that the Speaker is not for a party and rather is for the functioning of the House. He said it is disheartening that Congress has nominated one. "We had a conversation with all the floor leaders of the opposition regarding the post of speaker. The Speaker is not for a party, it is for the functioning of the House. The Speaker is elected unanimously. It is disheartening that Congress has nominated its candidate for Speaker. No election has ever taken place for the post of Speaker. Congress put this condition in place: if they get the post of Deputy Speaker, they will support our candidate for the Speaker's post. This give and take of posts of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker is not right," Rijiju said.

Lok Sabha members who were sworn in the first hour on Tuesday were from Maharashtra. Many took the oath in Marathi and some in English and Hindi. Many MPs raised slogans after they completed the oath of office, as a mark of respect to the state or Baba Saheb B R Ambedkar or Shivaji Maharaj or the ancient country.

Some concluded with 'Jai Bheem', some with 'Jai Shivaji' and some with 'Jai Hind' and some 'Jai Maharashtra'. They raised slogans after they were sworn in as members, making it part of their oath of office. Pro-Tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab had to remind members not to deviate from the 'prescribed' oath and suggested they read aloud only what was provided on the paper they were given.

Bharat Adivasi Party's lone MP from Rajasthan’s Banswara Rajkumar Roat arrives at Parliament on a camel to take oath as an MP. "I was stopped when I came on a camel. I will file a complaint," he said. Bharat Adivasi Party MP Rajkumar Roat has left for oath taking, with the pride of Rajasthan and in his tribal identity, his party spokesperson Prof. Jitendra Meena, wrote on his X handle sharing an image.

Congress leader Kondikunal Suresh, who is serving his eighth term as an MP, has been elected by the opposition parties as their Lok Sabha speaker candidate on Tuesday. The development comes on the day when parties have to submit the notice for their candidates with the pro-tem Speaker. Earlier, Suresh pointed out that Mahtab’s appointment as the temporary Speaker is against the established norms of the House on the ground that he is the senior-most member of the Lok Sabha.

• Supriya Sule of NCPSP takes oath as Member of Parliament (Baramati, Maharashtra)
• Manipur's Angomcha Bimol Akoijam takes oath as Member of Parliament.
• Gowaal Kagada Padavi (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Nandurbar (ST), Maharashtra)
• Bachhav Shobha Dinesh (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Dhule, Maharashtra)
• Smita Uday Wagh (BJP) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Jalgaon, Maharashtra)
• Anup Sanjay Dhotre (BJP) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Akola, Maharashtra )
• Amar Sharadrao Kale (NCPSP) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Wardha, Maharashtra)
• Shyamkumar (Babalu) Daulat Barve (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Ramtek (SC), Maharashtra)
• Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh Alias Balubhau (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Chandrapur, Maharashtra)
• Jadhav Sanjay ( Bandu ) Haribhau (SHSUBT) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Parbhani, Maharashtraa)
• Rajabhau (Parag) Prakash Waje (SHSUBT ) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Nashik, Maharashtra)
• Shrikant Eknath Shinde, (SS) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Kalyan, Maharashtra)

Om Birla is likely to be in Lok Sabha Speaker's role in the 18th Lok Sabha. Om Birla files nomination for Speaker's post as NDA consensus candidate, says JD (U) leader Lalan Singh. Earlier, speaking on the Lok Sabha Speaker post, AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang said, "It is the responsibility of the Speaker to protect the voice of the opposition, so we believe that the Speaker should be from the INDIA bloc, otherwise, the Speaker should be from the NDA allies, not from the BJP."

Amid the tug-of-war over the choice of Lok Sabha Speaker's post, Rahul Gandhi sets condition to the Narendra Modi-led NDA saying Congress is ready to support govt on LS Speaker choice if they give deputy speaker post to the Opposition. Apart from Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has also been reaching out to opposition leaders for a censensus on the subject. If the Opposition INDIA bloc announces its candidate for the post, it will be the first time that elections will be held for the Speaker of the lower house. Since independence, the Lok Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition. While the ruling alliance has not named its Speaker candidate, there is speculation that Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, may be nominated for the post. Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab is also seen as a possible frontrunner.

On the day of the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress saying the dark days of the emergency remind how the Congress Party trampled over the Constitution of India. Taking to X PM Modi posted, "Today is a day to pay homage to all those great men and women who resisted the emergency. The Dark Days of Emergency remind us of how the Congress Party subverted basic freedoms and trampled over the Constitution of India, which every Indian respects greatly." He further said that just to cling on to power, the then Congress government disregarded every democratic principle.

As usual, the second day of the 18th Lok Sabha session will begin at 11 am. As many as 281 newly elected MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav, and National Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule, will take their oaths.

Nominations for the Speaker post are expected to close by noon. The central government is reportedly working towards consensus for the Speaker post, engaging in discussions with opposition leaders as part of the effort.

Union minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday led the ruling National Democratic Alliance's efforts in reaching out to opposition parties to build a consensus on the choice for the Lok Sabha Speaker. The NDA candidate for the key parliamentary position will file his nomination on Tuesday, the day scheduled for the process. Sources said the senior BJP leader spoke to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Stalin among other opposition leaders in efforts to build a consensus. They said that nomination could be filed for the deputy speaker's position too, but added it will depend on various factors, including the opposition's stand.

Independent MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav, wore a T-shirt emblazoned with "#reneet" when he came to the Lok Sabha to take oath on June 25. He began his oath by saying "Bihar zindabad" and concluded it with slogans demanding NEET-UG re-examination and special category status for Bihar.

When members from the treasury benches objected to his slogans, the MP from Bihar's Purnia hit out at them, saying he was a six-time MP and needed no lessons on what to say. "You win due to blessings, I contest alone I have won four times as an Independent, you don't tell me," Ranjan said from the podium.

Congress has issued a whip to all its MPs and has asked them to remain present in the Lok Sabha. "All members of the Congress Party in the Lok Sabha are requested to kindly remain present in the House from 11 AM onwards till the adjournment of the House on June 26, 2024, without fail and support the Party stand. This may be treated as Most Important," read the whip issued by Kodikunnil Suresh.

The Proterm Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab adjourned the Lok Sabha till 11 AM on June 26. There are a few MPs including Amritpal Singh, and Shatragunha Singh, who were absent for oath-taking.

Former India cricketer Yusuf Pathan, who was elected as an MP on the Trinamool Congress ticket from Berhampore constituency, took oath as an MP in the Lok Sabha. Cladded in traditional attire, Yusuf said Jai Gujarat after taking his oath and greeted the Chair. Yusuf is a former India player, who was part of the 2007 T20 World Cup-winning Indian cricket team.

Former India cricketer Kirti Azad, who was also elected on a Trinamool Congress ticket from Bardhaman-Durgapur seat in West Bengal, took oath as an MP. He raised the slogans - Jai Bangla and Jai Mithila - and then greeted the Pro Term Speaker. He then greeted the Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju. Kirti Azad played 7 Tests and 25 ODIs and was part of the 1983 ODI World Cup-winning Indian team.

Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee has said that the decision to field K Suresh for the election of the Speaker was "unilateral". "...We were not contacted about this, there was no discussion. Unfortunately, this is a unilateral decision," Banerjee told reporters when asked about the candidature of K Suresh for the post of Speaker.

This will be the third instance in independent India when there will be an election for the post of the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. As per the Lok Sabha Secretariat, the first contest was in 1952 between G V Malvankar and Shankar Shantaram. Malvankar won with 394 votes whereas Shantaram polled 55 votes. The second such fight happened in 1976 between Baliram Bhagat and Jagannath Rao. Bhagat won with 344 votes while Jagannath Rao got 58 votes.

Samajwadi Paty (SP) chief Akhilesh Yadav, who was elected from the Kannaj constituency, took oath in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Before taking the oath, he showed a copy of the Constitution. After taking oath he greeted the Chair Faggan Singh Kulaste. Earlier in the day, Akhilesh's wife Dimple Yadav, who was elected from Mainpuri, took the oath.

This is the first instance when a husband and a wife have taken oath as MPs. Earlier, Arun Govil, BJP MP from Meerut took oath in Sanskrit in the Lok Sabha. He raised the slogan 'Jai Sriram'. After taking the oath, he greeted the Proterm Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab. Hema Malini, who was elected on a BJP ticket from Mathura, took oath in Hindi, in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday.

Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi, who was elected from the Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat in Uttar Pradesh, on Tuesday, took oath as an MP. Before taking the oath, Rahul showed a copy of the Constitution to the members of the Lower House. After taking the oath, Rahul Gandhi said, "Jai Hind and Jai Samvidhan (Hail the Constitution). Initially, he forgot to greet the Chair Faggan Singh Kulaste but then later walked up to the Chair and greeted him. While going back to his seat, Rahul also greeted the Lok Sabha employee, who was standing beside the Chair.

Later, Rahul Gandhi posted on X, "To protect the Constitution is the duty of every patriotic Indian. We will fulfill this duty in full measure."

Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh lashed out at the Narendra Modi-led NDA government and the BJP after the ruling party refused to give the post of Deputy Speaker to the INDIA bloc. In a post on X, Ramesh said, "Parliamentary democracy runs on trust in what the ruling party says, and more importantly trust that is reflected in what it does. The Non-biological PM got the 17th Lok Sabha (2019-2024) to run WITHOUT a Deputy Speaker, which was unprecedented. In the 16th Lok Sabha (2014-2019), he gave the post to his covert ally."

"In the recent past, during the tenures of Dr. Manmohan Singh, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and PV Narasimha Rao as PM, the Deputy Speaker was an Opposition MP. The INDIA Janbandhan's offer was very simple. It will support the BJP candidate for Speaker but the Deputy Speaker should be an INDIA Janbandhan nominee. This was a perfectly legitimate offer in keeping with Parliamentary traditions. The counter offer by the ruling party - 'Support us now for Speaker and we will discuss Deputy Speaker later' - was unacceptable given the non-biological PM's track record. Tathastu," added Ramesh.

AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi took oath on Tuesday. After taking the oath, he greeted the Chair Radha Mohan Singh. Owaisi also remarked 'Jai Palestine', but that remark was expunged by the Chair. BJP MP from Chevalla Konda Vishweshwar Reddy and Aruna DK, who has been elected from Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency in Telangana also took the oath. Meanwhile, the members of the treasury benches created a ruckus and caused an interruption for a brief while.

BJP leader Om Birla, who was elected from the Kota Birla Constituency in Rajasthan, took oath as a Member of Parliament on Tuesday. Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, has been once again nominated for the post of the Speaker in the 18th Lok Sabha.

Criticising the INDIA bloc move to nominate its candidate for the Lok Sabha Speaker post, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday that the Speaker is not for a party and rather is for the functioning of the House. He said it is disheartening that Congress has nominated one. "We had a conversation with all the floor leaders of the opposition regarding the post of speaker. The Speaker is not for a party, it is for the functioning of the House. The Speaker is elected unanimously. It is disheartening that Congress has nominated its candidate for Speaker. No election has ever taken place for the post of Speaker. Congress put this condition in place: if they get the post of Deputy Speaker, they will support our candidate for the Speaker's post. This give and take of posts of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker is not right," Rijiju said.

Lok Sabha members who were sworn in the first hour on Tuesday were from Maharashtra. Many took the oath in Marathi and some in English and Hindi. Many MPs raised slogans after they completed the oath of office, as a mark of respect to the state or Baba Saheb B R Ambedkar or Shivaji Maharaj or the ancient country.

Some concluded with 'Jai Bheem', some with 'Jai Shivaji' and some with 'Jai Hind' and some 'Jai Maharashtra'. They raised slogans after they were sworn in as members, making it part of their oath of office. Pro-Tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab had to remind members not to deviate from the 'prescribed' oath and suggested they read aloud only what was provided on the paper they were given.

Bharat Adivasi Party's lone MP from Rajasthan’s Banswara Rajkumar Roat arrives at Parliament on a camel to take oath as an MP. "I was stopped when I came on a camel. I will file a complaint," he said. Bharat Adivasi Party MP Rajkumar Roat has left for oath taking, with the pride of Rajasthan and in his tribal identity, his party spokesperson Prof. Jitendra Meena, wrote on his X handle sharing an image.

Congress leader Kondikunal Suresh, who is serving his eighth term as an MP, has been elected by the opposition parties as their Lok Sabha speaker candidate on Tuesday. The development comes on the day when parties have to submit the notice for their candidates with the pro-tem Speaker. Earlier, Suresh pointed out that Mahtab’s appointment as the temporary Speaker is against the established norms of the House on the ground that he is the senior-most member of the Lok Sabha.

• Supriya Sule of NCPSP takes oath as Member of Parliament (Baramati, Maharashtra)
• Manipur's Angomcha Bimol Akoijam takes oath as Member of Parliament.
• Gowaal Kagada Padavi (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Nandurbar (ST), Maharashtra)
• Bachhav Shobha Dinesh (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Dhule, Maharashtra)
• Smita Uday Wagh (BJP) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Jalgaon, Maharashtra)
• Anup Sanjay Dhotre (BJP) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Akola, Maharashtra )
• Amar Sharadrao Kale (NCPSP) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Wardha, Maharashtra)
• Shyamkumar (Babalu) Daulat Barve (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Ramtek (SC), Maharashtra)
• Dhanorkar Pratibha Suresh Alias Balubhau (INC) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Chandrapur, Maharashtra)
• Jadhav Sanjay ( Bandu ) Haribhau (SHSUBT) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Parbhani, Maharashtraa)
• Rajabhau (Parag) Prakash Waje (SHSUBT ) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Nashik, Maharashtra)
• Shrikant Eknath Shinde, (SS) takes oath as Member of Parliament (Kalyan, Maharashtra)

Om Birla is likely to be in Lok Sabha Speaker's role in the 18th Lok Sabha. Om Birla files nomination for Speaker's post as NDA consensus candidate, says JD (U) leader Lalan Singh. Earlier, speaking on the Lok Sabha Speaker post, AAP MP Malvinder Singh Kang said, "It is the responsibility of the Speaker to protect the voice of the opposition, so we believe that the Speaker should be from the INDIA bloc, otherwise, the Speaker should be from the NDA allies, not from the BJP."

Amid the tug-of-war over the choice of Lok Sabha Speaker's post, Rahul Gandhi sets condition to the Narendra Modi-led NDA saying Congress is ready to support govt on LS Speaker choice if they give deputy speaker post to the Opposition. Apart from Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has also been reaching out to opposition leaders for a censensus on the subject. If the Opposition INDIA bloc announces its candidate for the post, it will be the first time that elections will be held for the Speaker of the lower house. Since independence, the Lok Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition. While the ruling alliance has not named its Speaker candidate, there is speculation that Om Birla, who was the Speaker in the 17th Lok Sabha, may be nominated for the post. Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab is also seen as a possible frontrunner.

On the day of the 50th anniversary of the imposition of the emergency, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked the Congress saying the dark days of the emergency remind how the Congress Party trampled over the Constitution of India. Taking to X PM Modi posted, "Today is a day to pay homage to all those great men and women who resisted the emergency. The Dark Days of Emergency remind us of how the Congress Party subverted basic freedoms and trampled over the Constitution of India, which every Indian respects greatly." He further said that just to cling on to power, the then Congress government disregarded every democratic principle.

As usual, the second day of the 18th Lok Sabha session will begin at 11 am. As many as 281 newly elected MPs, including Rahul Gandhi, Samajwadi Party chief and MP Akhilesh Yadav, and National Congress Party (NCP) MP Supriya Sule, will take their oaths.

Nominations for the Speaker post are expected to close by noon. The central government is reportedly working towards consensus for the Speaker post, engaging in discussions with opposition leaders as part of the effort.

Union minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday led the ruling National Democratic Alliance's efforts in reaching out to opposition parties to build a consensus on the choice for the Lok Sabha Speaker. The NDA candidate for the key parliamentary position will file his nomination on Tuesday, the day scheduled for the process. Sources said the senior BJP leader spoke to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, and DMK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Stalin among other opposition leaders in efforts to build a consensus. They said that nomination could be filed for the deputy speaker's position too, but added it will depend on various factors, including the opposition's stand.