Trinamool Upset Over Congress's Last-Minute Lok Sabha Speaker Nomination

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:23pm on 25 Jun 2024,Tuesday Politics

The Trinamool Congress expressed displeasure over Congress's hasty nomination of K. Suresh for the Lok Sabha Speaker role, claiming they weren't consulted. Congress sources revealed the decision was made 10 minutes before the noon deadline, leaving no time for broader discussions. Suresh, who will contest against BJP's Om Birla, has sought Trinamool's support. Senior Trinamool leader Sudip Bandopadhyay criticized the lack of communication, while Rahul Gandhi accused the BJP of ignoring opposition demands for the Deputy Speaker position, leading to the last-minute nomination.

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