New Delhi, Aug 13: AIADMK leader M. Thambidurai was Wed nem con elective  because the deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha.

The motion for his election was affected by Home Minister Rajnath Singh and seconded by External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

Almost all parties affected motions for his election, including the Congress.

Congratulating Thambidurai, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said: “He is an academician, activist and an cultivator too. I assure the govt can provide complete cooperation to you.”

Thambidurai filed his nomination for the post Tuesday.

The AIADMK has 37 MPs within the lower house of parliament and is the third largest party once the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress.