Congress moves SC against appointment of BJP leader as speaker

After it was announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party will take a floor test to prove their majority on May 19, it was said that BJP lawmaker KG Bopaiah will be the pro-tem speaker of the session.

However, Congress objected to the decision. Congress moved the Supreme Court against Bopaiah's appointment.

Abhishek Manu Singhvi, a Congress lawmaker reportedly said, "What the BJP has done is against the rulebook. Ideally, the senior most leader is supposed to hold that position."