Historical Precedents
Speaker Removal Attempts in India
No Lok Sabha Speaker has ever been removed through the constitutional process. All three prior attempts failed, establishing an unbroken precedent of the Chair's resilience against removal.
- 1954 -- G.V. Mavalankar (1st Lok Sabha): Socialist leader Vigneshwar Misir and 21 other MPs moved a resolution alleging lack of impartiality. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru defended the dignity of the Chair. The motion was overwhelmingly rejected.
- 1966 -- Sardar Hukam Singh (3rd Lok Sabha): The resolution could not secure the mandatory support of 50 members required for initiation, and thus was never debated.
- 1987 -- Balram Jakhar (8th Lok Sabha): The motion was formally moved but negated by the House through a vote.
- 2026 -- Om Birla (18th Lok Sabha): 119 MPs signed the notice. The motion is scheduled for discussion on March 9, 2026. The Speaker stepped aside from presiding on "moral grounds" pending resolution.
- Comparative note: In the United Kingdom, no Speaker of the House of Commons has been removed since 1695 (Sir John Trevor, removed for corruption). The last contested Speaker election was in 2009 when Speaker Michael Martin resigned under pressure.
● Tracked since February 09, 2026 · last seen March 19, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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