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{{short description|17th Speaker of the Lok Sabha}}
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| honorific-suffix    = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]
| image              = Om Birla (2021) (cropped).jpg
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| office1            = 17th [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]]
| caption            = Shri. Om Birla in 2021
| office1            = Speaker of the Lok Sabha
| term_start1        = 19 June 2019
| term_start1        = 19 June 2019
| deputy1            = ''none''
| predecessor1        = [[Sumitra Mahajan]]
| predecessor1        = [[Sumitra Mahajan]]
| office2            = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
| office2            = [[Member of Parliament]], [[Lok Sabha]]
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| constituency2      = [[Kota (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kota]]
| constituency2      = [[Kota (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kota]]
| predecessor2        = [[Ijyaraj Singh]]
| predecessor2        = [[Ijyaraj Singh]]
| office4            = [[Member of Legislative Assembly]], [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Rajasthan]]
| office4            = [[Rajasthan Legislative Assembly|Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency4      = [[Kota South (Vidhan Sabha Constituency)|Kota South]]
| constituency4      = Kota South
| predecessor4        = Shanti Kumar Dhariwal (from Kota before bifurcation)
| successor4          = Sandeep Sharma
| term_start4        = December 2003
| term_start4        = December 2003
| term_end4          = May 2014
| term_end4          = May 2015
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1962|11|23|df=y}}
| birth_place        = [[Kota, Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| birth_place        = [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]], [[Rajasthan]], [[India]]
| parents            = Shrikrishna Birla <br> Shakuntla Devi
| parents            = Shrikrishna Birla <br /> Shakuntla Devi
| spouse              = Dr. Amita Birla
| spouse              = Amita Birla
| alma_mater          = Govt. Commerce College, Kota<br>[[Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University]]
| nationality        = Indian
| honorific_suffix    = [[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]
| alma_mater          = Govt. Commerce College, Kota<br />[[Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University]]
| occupation          = [[Politician]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty          = [[National Democratic Alliance]]
| residence          = 20, [[Akbar Road]], [[New Delhi]], [[Delhi]], India<ref>http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4716</ref>
| website            = {{Officialsite|https://ombirla.com}}
| order1              = 17th
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'''Om Birla''' (born 23 November 1962) is an Indian politician. He is the 17th and current [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]] since 2019. He has been a Member of Parliament<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lok Sabha|url = http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4716|website = 164.100.47.132|accessdate = 2015-08-29}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> for the Kota-Bundi constituency in [[Rajasthan]] since 2014. He is a member of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].
'''Om Birla''' {{small|[[Member of Parliament (India)|MP]]}} (born 23 November 1962)<ref name="SPEAKERLOKSABHA">{{cite web |title=Office of the Speaker |url=https://speakerloksabha.nic.in/biography.asp |website=Office of the Speaker Lok Sabha |access-date=11 June 2020}}</ref> is an Indian politician who is the 17th and current [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha]]. He serves a Member of Parliament<ref>{{Cite web|title = Lok Sabha|url = http://164.100.47.132/LssNew/Members/Biography.aspx?mpsno=4716|website = 164.100.47.132|access-date = 2015-08-29}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> for the Kota-bundi constituency in [[Rajasthan]]. Prior to parliament, he was elected thrice to the assembly of Rajasthan. He belongs to the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Om Birla was born on 23 November 1962, to Shrikrishna Birla and Late Shakuntala Devi in a Marwari Maheshwari family. He completed his master's degree in commerce from Govt. Commerce College, kota and Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, [[Ajmer]].{{fact|date=July 2019}}<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blogger |first1=Branded |title=Om Birla Age, Wife, Caste, Education, Biography |url=https://www.brandedblogger.in/om-birla/ |website=Branded Blogger |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref>
Om Birla was born on 23 November 1962, to Late Shrikrishna Birla and Late Shakuntala Devi in a Marwari Maheshwari family. He completed his master's degree in commerce from Govt. Commerce College, Kota and [[Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University]], [[Ajmer]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}},<ref>{{cite web |last1=Blogger |first1=Branded |title=Om Birla Age, Wife, Caste, Education, Biography |url=https://www.brandedblogger.in/om-birla/ |website=Branded Blogger |access-date=16 February 2021}}</ref> He was married to Dr Amita Birla from both they have two daughters Akansha and Anjali.


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
=== Legislative Assembly ===
=== Legislative Assembly ===
Om Birla won his first assembly elections contesting from Kota South in 2003. He defeated Shanti Dhariwal from [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 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 a Member of Parliament, 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 the [[Parliamentary Secretary]] (MoS rank) in Rajasthan Government.{{fact|date=July 2019}}
Om Birla won his first assembly elections contesting from Kota South in 2003. He defeated Shanti Dhariwal from [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] 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 a Member of Parliament, 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 the [[Parliamentary Secretary]] (MoS rank) in Rajasthan Government.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}


=== Member of Parliament ===
=== Member of Parliament ===
As the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate for the [[Kota (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kota constituency]] Om Birla was elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha|16th]] & 17th [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile:Birla, Shri Om|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4716|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Lok Sabha|language=en}}</ref>
As the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate for the [[Kota (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kota constituency]] Om Birla was elected to the [[16th Lok Sabha|16th]] & 17th [[Lok Sabha]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Members Bioprofile:Birla, Shri Om|url=http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4716|access-date=2021-03-12|website=Lok Sabha|language=en}}</ref>
In the 16th Lok Sabha, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and Consultative Committee for the [[Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment]].{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
Selection of the Kota-Bundi MP, Om Birla for the post of the Lok Sabha speaker surprised many including MPs from the treasury bench.{{citation needed|date=July 2019}}
=== Speaker of the Lok Sabha ===
[[File: Om Birla (2021).jpg|thumb|250px|
[[Rafael Grossi]], IAEA Director General, met with the Parliamentarians ([[Inter-Parliamentary Union]]) at a meeting during their official visit at the Agency headquarters in [[Vienna]], [[Austria]]]]
On the 19 June 2019 Om Birla was elected [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Speaker]] of the [[17th Lok Sabha]], following a motion for election moved by [[Prime Minister of India|Prime Minister]] [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] of the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. The [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] and the [[Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam]] parties also moved notices for Birla and urged him to be impartial as presiding officer of the Lower House.<ref>{{Cite web|last=The Wire|first=Staff|date=19 June 2019|title=Om Birla Unanimously Elected 17th Lok Sabha Speaker|url=https://thewire.in/government/om-birla-lok-sabha-speaker-narendra-modi-bjp|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Wire|language=en}}</ref> The [[Parliament of India|parliamentary]] convention for the [[Republic of India]] is for the [[Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha]] to come from the [[Official Opposition (India)|Opposition benches]]. As of March 2021, uniquely in the history of the Republic, the Lok Sabha approaches two years of a vacant Deputy Speaker seat.<ref>{{Cite web|date=14 September 2020|title=Convention of electing the Deputy Speaker from the Opposition should be upheld|url=http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:n8mC8P9WcF8J:https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/the-second-chair-the-hindu-editorial-on-lok-sabha-deputy-speaker/article32594798.ece&lr=lang_en%7Clang_vi&hl=en&gl=uk&tbs=lr:lang_1en%7Clang_1vi&strip=1&vwsrc=0|access-date=2021-03-12|website=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>
== Posts held ==
* District President, [[Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha]], Kota.<ref>{{Cite web|title = BJYM : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha : भाजयुमो : भारतीय जनता युवा मोर्चा {{!}} BJYM : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha is youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party one of the leading Political Party in India, भाजयुमो : भारतीय जनता युवा मोर्चा|url = http://www.bjym.org/|website = www.bjym.org|access-date = 2015-08-29}}</ref> (1987–91)
* State President, [[Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha]], Rajasthan State. (1991–1997)
* National Vice President, [[Bhartiya Janta Yuva Morcha]]. (1997–2003)
* Vice Chairman, National Co-operative Consumer Federation Limited.
* Chairman, CONFED, Jaipur. (June 1992 to June 1995)
* [[Speaker of the Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Speaker]], (19 June 2019 to present)


==References==
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==External links==
* [http://loksabhaph.nic.in/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4716 Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website]
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Latest revision as of 18:39, 3 January 2022


Om Birla MP (born 23 November 1962)[2] is an Indian politician who is the 17th and current Speaker of the Lok Sabha. He serves a Member of Parliament[3] for the Kota-bundi constituency in Rajasthan. Prior to parliament, he was elected thrice to the assembly of Rajasthan. He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Om Birla
MP
Om Birla (2021) (cropped).jpg
Shri. Om Birla in 2021
17th Speaker of the Lok Sabha
Assumed office
19 June 2019
Deputynone
Preceded bySumitra Mahajan
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Assumed office
16 May 2014
Preceded byIjyaraj Singh
ConstituencyKota
Member of Rajasthan Legislative Assembly
In office
December 2003 – May 2015
Preceded byShanti Kumar Dhariwal (from Kota before bifurcation)
Succeeded bySandeep Sharma
ConstituencyKota South
Personal details
Born (1962-11-23) 23 November 1962 (age 62)
Kota, Rajasthan, India
NationalityIndian
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Other political
affiliations		National Democratic Alliance
Spouse(s)Amita Birla
Parent(s)Shrikrishna Birla
Shakuntla Devi
Residence20, Akbar Road, New Delhi, Delhi, India[1]
Alma materGovt. Commerce College, Kota
Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University
OccupationPolitician
Websiteombirla.com

Early lifeEdit

Om Birla was born on 23 November 1962, to Late Shrikrishna Birla and Late Shakuntala Devi in a Marwari Maheshwari family. He completed his master's degree in commerce from Govt. Commerce College, Kota and Maharshi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer.[citation needed],[4] He was married to Dr Amita Birla from both they have two daughters Akansha and Anjali.

Political careerEdit

Legislative AssemblyEdit

Om Birla won his first assembly elections contesting from Kota South in 2003. He defeated Shanti Dhariwal from Congress 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 a Member of Parliament, 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 the Parliamentary Secretary (MoS rank) in Rajasthan Government.[citation needed]

Member of ParliamentEdit

As the BJP candidate for the Kota constituency Om Birla was elected to the 16th & 17th Lok Sabha.[5]

In the 16th Lok Sabha, he was a member of the Standing Committee on Energy and Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment.[citation needed]

Selection of the Kota-Bundi MP, Om Birla for the post of the Lok Sabha speaker surprised many including MPs from the treasury bench.[citation needed]

Speaker of the Lok SabhaEdit

 
Rafael Grossi, IAEA Director General, met with the Parliamentarians (Inter-Parliamentary Union) at a meeting during their official visit at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria

On the 19 June 2019 Om Birla was elected Speaker of the 17th Lok Sabha, following a motion for election moved by Prime Minister Modi of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The Congress and the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam parties also moved notices for Birla and urged him to be impartial as presiding officer of the Lower House.[6] The parliamentary convention for the Republic of India is for the Deputy Speaker of the Lok Sabha to come from the Opposition benches. As of March 2021, uniquely in the history of the Republic, the Lok Sabha approaches two years of a vacant Deputy Speaker seat.[7]

Posts heldEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ↑ http://164.100.47.194/Loksabha/Members/MemberBioprofile.aspx?mpsno=4716
  2. ↑ "Office of the Speaker". Office of the Speaker Lok Sabha. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lok Sabha". 164.100.47.132. Retrieved 29 August 2015.[permanent dead link]
  4. ↑ Blogger, Branded. "Om Birla Age, Wife, Caste, Education, Biography". Branded Blogger. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  5. ↑ "Members Bioprofile:Birla, Shri Om". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  6. ↑ The Wire, Staff (19 June 2019). "Om Birla Unanimously Elected 17th Lok Sabha Speaker". The Wire. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  7. ↑ "Convention of electing the Deputy Speaker from the Opposition should be upheld". The Hindu. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "BJYM : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha : भाजयुमो : भारतीय जनता युवा मोर्चा | BJYM : Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha is youth wing of Bharatiya Janata Party one of the leading Political Party in India, भाजयुमो : भारतीय जनता युवा मोर्चा". www.bjym.org. Retrieved 29 August 2015.

External linksEdit

Lok Sabha
Preceded by
Ijyaraj Singh 		Member of Parliament
for Kota
2014 – Present 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded by
Sumitra Mahajan 		Speaker of the Lok Sabha
2019 – Present 		Incumbent
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