Election for the post of Lok Sabha deputy speaker will take place on Wednesday with the process of nomination to be undertaken on Tuesday.
A schedule for the election is expected shortly, Parliament sources said.
Reports had it that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader M Thambidurai is the likely choice for the post. The move to give the post to AIADMK is seen as a gesture towards Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalitha and also a bid to split the opposition ranks.
A schedule for the election is expected shortly, Parliament sources said.
Reports had it that All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) leader M Thambidurai is the likely choice for the post. The move to give the post to AIADMK is seen as a gesture towards Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalitha and also a bid to split the opposition ranks.