Lok Sabha Speaker election to be held on June 26

The election for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker is to be held on June 26, an official statement from the Lok Sabha said on Thursday.

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Om Birla currently holds the post of Lok Sabha Speaker. He was elected as the Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha in June 2019, following a motion for election moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.