Jamshedpur : Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, is set to visit Jharkhand on Sunday, May 25 , marking his first official tour of the state since being re-elected for a second consecutive term — a historic feat that breaks a decades-old record held by Balram Jakhar.
Birla will land at Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi at 9:10 am, and shortly thereafter pay floral tribute to Bhagwan Birsa Munda at Birsa Chowk.
His visit then takes him to Jamshedpur, where he will attend the Platinum Jubilee celebration of the Singhbhum Chamber of Commerce and Industry from 12.15 pm to 2 pm the at Fasy Auditorium of Loyola School.
Following the event, he will return to Ranchi, departing from Sonari Airport at 3.15 pm. In the evening, from 5.45 pm to 7. 40 pm, he will be honored at a citizens’ felicitation ceremony at Swarnabhoomi, Dangartoli, organized by various community groups.
Om Birla’s re-election as Lok Sabha Speaker marks a rare moment in Indian parliamentary history. With this, he becomes the first Speaker in 20 years to be re-elected to the Lower House, surpassing the legacy of Balram Jakhar, who served from 1980 to 1989 — the longest tenure until now.
Five Things to Know About Om Birla:
1. Retained his Kota Lok Sabha seat in Rajasthan by defeating Congress’s Prahlad Gunjal by over 41,000 votes.
2. Has held the Kota seat since 2014, and became Lok Sabha Speaker in 2019.
3. Born on November 23, 1962, in Kota, he began his political journey in student politics.
4. Rose through BJP ranks as State President of Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha in 1991, later becoming National Vice President in 1997.
5. A seasoned leader, Birla was a three-time MLA, first elected to the Rajasthan Assembly in 2003.
Jharkhand is poised to witness a historic day as it hosts one of India’s most prominent parliamentary leaders.
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