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Jun
Even as speculation over who will be the next Speaker continue, Opposition INDIA bloc has emphasised that the crucial post in the Lok Sabha should be allocated to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) partners – the Janata Dal (United) and the Telugu Desam Party (TDP). Why Speaker's Post Matters this time?Unlike in the previous two PM Modi-led governments in which the BJP enjoyed outright majority, the third Union government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi relies on its allies. The BJP won 240 Lok Sabha seats, 32 short of the majority mark, in the recently-concluded Lok Sabha…