Speaker regrets 'defeat' comment against some members

A day after wishing that some members of Parliament creating a ruckus on various issues do not get re-elected, Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee today regretted the comment, saying he had made it in a "little frustration".

Chatterjee, who frequently vents his anger at the unruly behaviour of the members,  extended good wishes to all of them for the forthcoming election on Friday.

"Yesterday, I made some comments out of little frustration," he said. "I want all of you, who were standing here, to come back if people support you."

The speaker was very annoyed on Thursday when members of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Bharatiya Janata Party, Telugu Desam Party, Republican Party of India, Pattali Makkal Katchi and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam stormed the well of the House, raising slogans against the government on several issues.

"I am at ease because I am not contesting," Chatterjee told the members. "I know you are aggrieved, but I have my good wishes for everyone."

On Thursday, in anger, Chatterjee had said, "I hope that all of you are defeated in the election... I hope the people will give their verdict properly. You have to be taught a lesson."