Thambidurai to take over as next LS dy-Speaker
Thambidurai’s name was proposed by senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge and seconded by Jyotiraditya Scindia.
It was learnt from sources the dy-Speaker’s candidature was proposed by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Venkaiah Naidu to the Congress and other opposition parties, media reports said.
The BJP’s nomination for Thambidurai was seen as a tactical move to earn more support in the 250-member Rajya Sabha where the newly-elected saffron brigade is a minority with only 46 members in the Upper House.
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) needs at least 125 for smoothly pushing through key legislatures.
J Jayalalithaa-led AIADMK has 10 members in the Rajya Sabha.
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