New Delhi: Odisha’s ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will support National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Om Birla for his candidature for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, said BJD MP Pinaki Misra here on Tuesday.
Misra, BJD’s parliamentary party leader in the Lok Sabha said that his party has passed a resolution in this regard at a BJD parliamentary party meeting held here earlier today.
“The Bharatiya Janata Party, which has a clear majority in the Lok Sabha, has nominated Om Birla for the post of the Lok Sabha Speaker and sought our support for him. Since we have always had constructive cooperation with the Centre, we will support the proposal,” said Mishra.
Birla is a two-time BJP MP from Rajasthan’s Kota Parliamentary constituency. The NDA has nominated for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker.
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