New Delhi, March 5 – The Lok Sabha is likely to witness a rare situation next Monday when Om Birla will not preside over the proceedings, but will sit among the members as the House takes up a notice seeking his removal from office.
As Parliament convenes for the second phase of the Budget session on March 9, the Lok Sabha is likely to consider the resolution moved by the opposition against Birla, alleging that he acted in a "blatantly partisan" manner.
According to the rules and procedures, Birla will have the right to defend himself when the resolution is discussed by the lower house. He will also have the right to vote against the resolution, P D T Achary, an expert on the Constitution, explained.
While Birla will not preside over the proceedings when the resolution comes up before the House, he will be seated in prominent rows in the Treasury benches.
At least 118 opposition members had submitted a notice to move a resolution to remove Birla from office for not allowing Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders to speak in the House on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, as well as for suspending eight MPs.
Congress member and chief whip K Suresh submitted the notice to the Lok Sabha secretariat on behalf of several opposition parties, including his party, the Samajwadi Party, and the DMK.
However, TMC MPs did not sign the notice.
Achary, a former Lok Sabha Secretary General, told
