Congress prefer Meira Kumar as Speaker instead of Girija Vyas

After she assumed charge as Water Resources Minister in the new Government, Meira Kumar was picked by the Congress high command for the position of Lok Sabha Speaker. As the Congress core committee, headed by Sonia Gandhi, met at the Prime Minister's residence this evening, the initial favourite V Kishore Chandra Deo lost out to two women in the final round, the other being Girija Vyas.

Deo had earned a reputation for his diligence as the chairman of the Privileges Committee and won from Araku in Andhra Pradesh. AICC spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said, Congress would be creating a historical milestone by opting for the first dalit woman Speaker. In the past also, Congress chose the first woman PM, youngest PM, first woman President. The BJP can take credit for appointing the first Dalit Speaker, GMC Balayogi in 1998. Kumar will be the first Dalit woman Speaker. Her move to the Speaker's chair will leave Bihar without representation in the Cabinet. It was a close selection between the two ladies but finally it is looking like congress will provide speaker seat to meira Kumar from Bihar instead of Rajasthan Candidate Girija Vyas.