New Delhi, June 18 -- Odisha's ruling Biju Janata Dal (BJD) will extend its support towards BJP-led NDA's candidate for the post of Lok Sabha Speaker, informed Pinaki Misra, BJD's parliamentary party leader, today.

A decision in this regard was taken at the meeting of the parliamentary party held here.

Om Birla, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Rajasthan, will be the NDA's nominee for Lok Sabha Speaker's post. BJD has also signed the proposal on nomination of Om Birla as Lok Sabha Speaker.

The election for the Speaker's post is scheduled for tomorrow.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Odisha Sun Times....