Om Birla To Stay Away From LS Speaker's Chair Till No-Confidence Motion Is Disposed Of: Sources

Last Updated:February 10, 2026, 17:51 IST

It comes after the Congress moved a notice seeking the removal of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker, alleging repeated instances of partisan conduct.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has decided not to occupy the Speaker’s chair until the no-confidence motion moved against him is discussed and disposed of in the House, sources in the Lok Sabha Secretariat said on Wednesday.

According to sources, the Speaker has taken what is being described as a moral position to convey a message to the opposition that any notice expressing lack of confidence in the Chair should be addressed and concluded without delay.

The decision, they said, reflects his view that once a no-confidence motion has been admitted against the office of the Speaker, it is appropriate for the House to settle the matter formally.

Sources added that Birla is unlikely to reconsider his stand even if requested by either the government or the opposition.

He is understood to have conveyed his sentiments clearly to leaders across party lines, including opposition members who met him on Tuesday.

The discussion on the no-confidence motion is expected to take place on the first day of the second part of the Budget Session, scheduled to begin on March 9.

Congress Moves No-Confidence Notice

The development comes amid an intensifying standoff between the opposition and the BJP-led NDA government during the ongoing Budget Session.

On Tuesday, the Congress moved a notice seeking the removal of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker under Article 94(c) of the Constitution, alleging repeated instances of partisan conduct.

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