18th Lok Sabha Session Begins with Oaths and Observance of Silence

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Dil Bar Irshad | June 24, 2024 | 08:46 AM IST | Breaking News, India, Politics | Follow on Google News

18th Lok Sabha Session Begins with Oaths and Observance of Silence

18th Lok Sabha Session Begins with Oaths and Observance of Silence

Key Highlights:

1. Silence observed to mark the first sitting of the 18th Lok Sabha.
2. Oath-taking ceremony for newly elected MPs, including PM Narendra Modi.
3. President Murmu to address the joint sitting of Parliament on June 27.

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The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha begins Monday with a moment of silence to honor the solemn occasion of the first sitting. The session will include the oath-taking ceremony for newly elected Members of Parliament, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

An official letter detailing the day’s agenda mentioned the “Observance of silence for a short while to mark the solemn occasion of the first sitting of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha.” Additionally, the Secretary-General will lay on the Table a list of Members elected to the 18th Lok Sabha at the General Elections of 2024, submitted by the Election Commission of India. Members will then take the oath or make the affirmation, sign the Roll of Members, and take their seats in the House.

The first session is expected to be contentious, with the opposition likely to challenge the BJP-led NDA government on several issues, including the election of the Speaker on June 26, allegations of paper leaks in NEET-UG and UGC-NET, and the appointment of the pro-tem Speaker.

President Droupadi Murmu will administer the oath to Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha. Mahtab will then call upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Leader of the Lok Sabha, to take the oath as a member of the House.

The election of the Lok Sabha Speaker is scheduled for June 26, followed by President Murmu’s address to the joint sitting of both houses of Parliament on June 27.

This first session of the 18th Lok Sabha follows the general elections in which the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) secured 293 seats and the INDIA bloc won 234, with the Congress holding 100 of them. Additionally, a meeting for newly elected Congress MPs is scheduled for 10 am at the CPP office in Parliament today.

(Inputs from ANI)

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