The opposition has submitted a notice of a no-confidence motion to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, carrying the signatures of 118 MPs. However, Rahul Gandhi did not sign the notice. After the submission, Birla refrained from presiding over the House proceedings and did not take the Chair on Tuesday.
The opposition has adopted an aggressive stance against Speaker Om Birla and submitted the notice to the Lok Sabha Secretary General. Around 118 MPs from parties such as Congress, DMK, and the Samajwadi Party signed the notice seeking Birla’s removal. Following the notice, Birla recused himself from conducting the House proceedings.
Congress sources said that, keeping in mind the dignity of parliamentary democracy, it was not appropriate for the Leader of the Opposition to sign a no-confidence motion against the Speaker. The opposition moved the notice after alleging that Birla had prevented Rahul Gandhi and other opposition leaders from speaking during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s Address. The notice claimed that the Speaker’s remarks in the House contained clearly false allegations against Congress members.
According to Congress sources, the decision was taken considering institutional propriety and respect for parliamentary traditions, even as the opposition expressed concern over the functioning of the House. The move reflects the ongoing confrontation between the opposition and treasury benches during the Budget Session.
Congress leader Manickam Tagore B posted on social media, saying, “The opposition has maintained faith in constitutional propriety. While respecting the personal dignity of the Hon’ble Speaker, we are distressed that opposition MPs are repeatedly not being given the opportunity to raise issues of public importance. After many years, a no-confidence notice against the Speaker has been submitted. This is a very necessary step.”
Meanwhile, BJP raised a factual error in the notice, pointing out that the document mentioned the year 2025 instead of the current year, raising questions about the submission’s accuracy. BJP leaders also noted that the notice carries the signatures of 118 MPs supporting the motion.
Earlier, BJP women MPs had written to Speaker Om Birla seeking the strictest action under the rules against opposition MPs over the ruckus in the House on February 4, 2026, alleging that they entered the Well, climbed onto the Speaker’s table, and disrupted proceedings.
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