OM Birla has been unanimously elected Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha.
OM Birla is also a second term BJP MP from Kota, Rajasthan.
The Opposition did not field any candidate for the Speaker's post and the motion moved by Prime Minister Modi to choose the Kota-Bundi MP as Speaker was adopted by a voice vote.
A total of 13 motions were moved in support of Om Birla as the Speaker.
Birla was declared elected as a speaker by pro-tem Speaker Virendra Kumar.
The Speaker can be removed from office only on a resolution of the Lok Sabha passed by the absolute majority. It is also mandatory to give a minimum of 14 days' notice of the intention to move the resolution.
The Speaker may at any time by order in writing delegate to the Deputy Speaker. The vote of Speaker is called “Casting Vote”.
The first speaker of Lok Sabha was Ganesh Vasudev Mavalankar.
The first female speaker of Lok Sabha is Meira Kumar.