Published Mar 09, 2026 | 10:16 AM ⚊ Updated Mar 09, 2026 | 10:16 AM
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
Synopsis: The Lok Sabha is expected to witness heated debates as the Opposition has moved a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, alleging partisan rulings. According to reports, three members from the Treasury and Opposition Benches are expected to participate in the debate.
With the second leg of the Budget Session resuming on Monday, 9 March, the Lok Sabha is expected to witness heated debates as the Opposition has moved a no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, alleging partisan rulings.
According to the agenda, the resolution against the Speaker is the sole item listed in the Lok Sabha’s business for the day. However, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will address the Lok Sabha on the situation in West Asia as soon as the session kicks off at 11 am.
According to reports, three members from the Treasury and Opposition Benches are expected to participate in the debate concerning the no-confidence motion.
On 10 February, the Opposition, signed by 118 MPs, submitted a notice seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Birla under Article 94(c) of the Constitution, accusing him of conducting House proceedings in a “blatantly partisan” manner and repeatedly denying the Opposition its basic democratic right to speak.
In the notice, the MPs alleged that leaders of Opposition parties were consistently prevented from raising issues of public importance in Parliament. They cited multiple instances to substantiate their charge, including the disruption of the Leader of the Opposition’s speech and the suspension of Opposition members.
Congress leaders Gaurav Gogoi, chief whip K Suresh and whip Mohammed Javed submitted the notice to the Lok Sabha Secretariat on behalf of several opposition parties, including the Samajwadi Party and the DMK.
Meanwhile, on Saturday, the Trinamool Congress (TMC), which had not signed the notice, said it will support the Opposition’s no-confidence motion against the Speaker.
On the same day, Prime Minister Modi backed Birla, saying he was committed to the principles of the Constitution and Parliamentary democracy.
A simple majority of 272 is required to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha. In the current Lok Sabha, the government has the support of 293 MPs — 240 from the BJP, 16 from the JD(U), 12 from the TDP, and other NDA parties.
The Opposition has only 238 MPs, of whom 99 are from the Congress and the rest from the Samajwadi Party, DMK, TMC, and others.
