Union parliamentary affairs minister Pramod Mahajan on Sunday said the decision on the selection of Lok Sabha speaker will be decided at the NDA meeting to be held in a couple of days. "It was unfortunate that TDP has not claimed stake for Lok Sabha speaker post after the demise of Balayogi", Mahajan told a news channel.

Had TDP agreed to field a candidate for the post, it would have been a welcome step. However, since TDP refused to nominate any candidate, the decision would be taken at the NDA meeting and the entire process is expected to be completed by Friday, he said.
Bureau Report