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New Delhi, Nov 23 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday wished Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on his birthday and praised his “tireless” efforts towards making parliamentary proceedings “productive” and “people-centric”.
Birla, a senior BJP leader, was born in a Marwari Hindu family to Shri Krishna Birla and Shakuntala Devi. He earned a master’s degree in commerce from the Government Commerce College, Kota and Maharishi Dayanand Saraswati University, Ajmer.
He currently serves as the 18th Speaker of the Lok Sabha, having been re-elected to the post on 26 June. Before his tenure in Parliament, he represented the Kota South assembly constituency in the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly from 2003 to 2014. He won the 2024 Lok Sabha Speaker election as an NDA candidate. He is a three-time MP from Kota Lok Sabha constituency.
In a message on Twitter, the Prime Minister said, “My best wishes to Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla ji on his birthday. He is known for his calm leadership and united presence in the House.”
PM Modi said Birla’s dedication towards strengthening legislative processes, promoting constructive debate and maintaining the dignity of Parliament has earned him wide respect.
“He has worked tirelessly to make Parliament productive and people-centric. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life in the service of the nation,” the Prime Minister said.
Defense Minister Rajnath Singh also congratulated the Speaker, writing: “Warm wishes to Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla ji on his birthday. His thoughtful conduct and steadfast commitment towards strengthening parliamentary processes have added great value to India’s democratic journey. May he be blessed with good health, long life and continued strength to serve the nation.”
Union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari also joined in the wishes and posted, “Happy birthday to Lok Sabha Speaker Shri Om Birla ji. I pray to God for your excellent health, long life and a happy life.”
Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, while congratulating Birla, described Birla as “possessed by excellent oratory, simple and straightforward conduct and hard-working personality”.
He said that Birla’s “visionary and balanced leadership has further strengthened the democratic decorum in Parliament”.
Sharma said that by “establishing new traditions of dialogue, cooperation and meaningful deliberations” Birla “has made a significant contribution in shaping an inspiring path of politics that puts public welfare above all else.”
He said that Birla’s role in the “sacred sacrifice of nation building” is highly commendable.
The chief minister ended his message with a prayer to Lord Ram, expressing hope that Birla would be blessed with “excellent health, long life and continued strength for public service”.
–IANS
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