BJP and its allies wrested four Rajya seats in the three states of Assam, Tripura and Nagaland. With this defeat Congress’s Upper house representation from Northeast India has become nil. S Phangnon Konyak, president of the BJP Nagaland Mahila Morcha was elected unopposed as the Rajya Sabha member from Nagaland. Returning Officer, Biennial Election to…Continue Reading
Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday took on AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal over his party’s five nominees for the Rajya Sabha polls, saying except for former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, the rest of the nominations are a “betrayal of Punjab”. The Aam Aadmi Party nominated former cricketer Harbhajan Singh, Lovely Professional University founder Ashok Mittal,…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: As seven Rajya Sabha seats from Punjab are up for grabs by July this year, AAP is well-poised to get six from the state after receiving a massive mandate in the just concluded assembly polls. This would make it the joint fifth largest party along with BJD with a total of nine seats…Continue Reading
NEW DELHI: Elections for 13 Rajya Sabha seats (MPs), which are going to be vacant in April, will be held on March 31 with the fate of five from Punjab depending on the outcome of the state assembly polls on March 10. Among the remaining eight seats, three are from Kerala, two are from Assam…Continue Reading
Leaders of several opposition parties on Monday staged a protest in Parliament complex here in support of the suspended MPs of the Rajya Sabha. Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge and other Opposition MPs raised slogans in front of Gandhi statue in Parliament complex and demanded that the suspension of the MPs…Continue Reading
Ministry of Jal Shakti Rajya Sabha Passes The Landmark ‘Dam Safety Bill (2019)’ The Dam Safety Bill Was Passed By Lok Sabha In August, 2019Passage Of The Bill Heralds A New Era Of Dam Safety & Water Resources Management In IndiaBill Provides For Adequate Surveillance, Inspection, Operation & Maintenance Of All Large Dams In The…Continue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram: The bypoll to one Rajya Sabha seat in Kerala is underway after the seat fell vacant following the resignation of Kerala Congress (M) leader Jose K Mani. Mani had resigned after his party quit the alliance with the United Democratic Front (UDF) and joined the Left Democratic Front (LDF). Mani is contesting as an…Continue Reading
The bill to repeal three farm laws is likely to be taken up in Rajya Sabha on Monday itself after it is passed by Lok Sabha on the first day of the Winter Session, sources said on Sunday. The Farm Laws Repeal Bill-2021 has been listed in Lok Sabha for consideration and passage. Sources said…Continue Reading