Amid continued disruptions in the Budget Session, Opposition parties led by the Congress on Tuesday submitted a no-confidence motion seeking the removal of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The notice was submitted during repeated adjournments and ruckus in the Lower House, which was adjourned till 2.00 p.m. on Tuesday (February 10, 2026). Chief Whip of the Congress in the Lok Sabha Kodikunnil Suresh and party Whip Mohammed Jawed Ahmed handed over the notice to Lok Sabha Secretary-General Utpal Kumar Singh, sources said.
Constitutional provision and submission
According to Article 94(c) of the Constitution, a Lok Sabha member may give written notice of intention to move a resolution for the removal of the Speaker to the Secretary-General, with a minimum notice period of 14 days.
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said the motion was submitted at 1:14 p.m. on Tuesday. He stated that the primary concern of the Opposition was that the Leader of Opposition had not been allowed to speak on several occasions. He added that many Opposition parties shared this concern.
“At 1:14 p.m. today we submitted a motion expressing no-confidence and asking for removal of Speaker Om Birla as per Rule 94(c),” Mr. Gogoi said in a statement.
Signatories and parties involved
The notice seeking the removal of Mr. Birla bears 119 signatures. Among the signatories are DMK MP T.R. Baalu and Samajwadi Party MP Dimple Yadav. Members of the Trinamool Congress did not sign the notice.
Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi has also not signed the motion, as one of the charges in the notice relates to him allegedly not being allowed to speak in the House.
Opposition parties that have signed the notice include the Congress, RJD, Samajwadi Party, DMK, and Left parties.
Allegations against the Speaker
The Congress has accused the Speaker of acting in a partisan manner and denying Rahul Gandhi the opportunity to speak during the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.
The notice also refers to the recent suspension of eight Opposition MPs by the Speaker for what was described as unruly behaviour, seven of whom belong to the Congress.
Additionally, the notice alleges differential treatment by the Chair, stating that a BJP member was allowed to make personalised attacks on two former Prime Ministers, while no action was taken despite objections raised by the Opposition.
The motion further objects to remarks made by the Speaker in the House that he had “concrete information” suggesting that several Congress MPs might move towards Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s seat and carry out an “unexpected act.” The notice described this statement as an abuse of the constitutional office of the Speaker.
Separate letter by women MPs
Separately, eight women Members of Parliament from the Congress wrote to the Speaker on Monday (February 9), alleging that they were being targeted because they had “consistently fought against PM Modi’s anti-people government and demanded accountability from him.”
The no-confidence motion marks a significant escalation in the ongoing confrontation between the Opposition and the government during the Budget Session.
