Birla took oath as the speaker after a voice vote in what was the first election to the post in decades
Read MorePM Modi also asserted that the decision taken in the 17th Lok Sabha under the presidency of Om Birla will be considered a golden period in parliamentary history.
Read MoreThe motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was adopted by the house through a voice vote
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