Om Birla | |
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.jpg) Birla at the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brazil (2025) | |
| Speaker of the Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 19 June 2019 | |
| President | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Sumitra Mahajan[a] |
| Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Ijyaraj Singh |
| Constituency | Kota, Rajasthan |
| Member ofRajasthan Legislative Assembly | |
| In office December 2003 – May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Shanti Kumar Dhariwal(from Kota before bifurcation) |
| Succeeded by | Sandeep Sharma |
| Constituency | Kota South |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1962-11-23)23 November 1962 (age 63) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
| Residences | |
| Alma mater | Government Commerce College, Kota Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University |
| Occupation | [1] |
| Website | www (in Hindi) |
Om Birla (born 23 November 1962;Hindi pronunciation:[oːmbɪɾ.lɑː],[oːmbɪɽ.lɑː])[2] is an Indian politician from Rajasthan. He is currently serving as the 17thSpeaker of the Lok Sabha since first being elected to that office on June 2019. He was re-elected for a second term in 26 June 2024. He serves as aMember of Parliament, Lok Sabha fromKota constituency inRajasthan since 2014.[3] In 2024, he became the first person in twenty years to be re-elected as an MP to the lower house, after serving as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha, and also one of only two MPs to be appointed the speaker twice.[4][5]
He was also a member of theRajasthan Legislative Assembly representingKota South Assembly constituency from 2003 to 2014. He is a member of the Bhartiya Janta Party. He won the2024 Lok Sabha Speaker Election asNDA candidate.[6] Birla is a three-time MP fromKota Lok Sabha constituency.[7][3][8]
Om Birla was born to Shrikrishna Birla and Shakuntala Devi in aMarwariHindu family. He completed his master's degree in commerce from Government Commerce College, Kota, andMaharshi Dayanand Saraswati University,Ajmer.[3] He married Amita Birla in 1991 and has two daughters, Akansha and Anjali.[9]
Om Birla won his first assembly elections contesting from Kota South in 2003. He defeated Shanti Dhariwal fromCongress by a margin of 10,101 votes. In the next assembly elections, he defended his seat with a comfortable margin of 24,300 votes to his nearest candidate Ram Kishan Verma from Congress in 2008. Before becoming an MP, he won his third assembly election against Pankaj Mehta (Congress) by close to 50,000 votes in 2013. During his tenure in 2003–08, he was theParliamentary Secretary (MoS rank) in Rajasthan Government.[10][1]
As theBJP candidate for theKota constituency, Birla was elected to the16th,17th and18th Lok Sabha.[1]
In the 16th Lok Sabha, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and Consultative Committee for theMinistry of Social Justice and Empowerment.[1]
His selection for the post of theSpeaker of the Lok Sabha for the first time was unexpected.[10] He was elected as speaker for the second time in June 2024.[11]
On 19 June 2019 Om Birla was electedSpeaker of the17th Lok Sabha, following a motion for election moved byPrime MinisterModi of theBharatiya Janata Party. In his first tenure many bills were passed by the house during that time. He won the2024 Lok Sabha Speaker Election as theNDA candidate by voice vote.[3][8] Om Birla has become the Speaker of the Lok Sabha for the second consecutive time.[12]
New Delhi: Om Birla, the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and member of parliament from Kota, Rajasthan, was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha on Wednesday. The motion, moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, was adopted through a voice vote amidst resounding 'Ayes' and 'Noes' echoing in the house. Pro-tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab officially declared Om Pilla as the Speaker of the lower house. Interestingly, the opposition, which had nominated K Suresh as the candidate for the INDIA bloc, chose not to press for a division vote.
He got married to Dr Amita Birla on 11 March 1991. The couple has two daughters, Akansha and Anjali.
| Lok Sabha | ||
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament forKota 2014–present | Incumbent |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by | Speaker of the Lok Sabha 2019–present | Incumbent |
