It was an easy win for the NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman. The opposition fell short of votes. 125 votes came for Mr Singh whereas oppositions had to manage with 105 votes. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated and praised him on[Read More…]
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RS Deputy Chairman election: Nitish Kumar seeks TRS support
Hyderabad: Bihar Chief Minister and JD-U leader Nitish Kumar on Tuesday sought the support of the Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS) for his party MP Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election for Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Nitish Kumar telephoned TRS President and Telangana Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao and[Read More…]
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election: A Knife-edge Election
On Penultimate day of Monsoon Session i.e 9th of August, Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be held. The chance of a contest is high as opposition may not agree to the consensus candidate citing an example of Lok Sabha where the Speaker is from[Read More…]
Congress known for breaking guidelines on constitutional bodies: BJP
As the Congress on Thursday accused the Election Commission of becoming a “captive puppet” in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s hands, the BJP hit back and said the opposition party was “known for breaking guidelines on constitutional bodies”. The Congress had dubbed the Election Commission a captive puppet and accused Modi[Read More…]
Ahmed Patel is losing, have not voted him, says Shankersinh Vaghela
Rebel leader Shankersinh Vaghela on Tuesday twisted the knife by commenting he hadn’t voted for Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha election. “When Congress is not winning, what was the point in voting for Ahmed Patel? I haven’t voted for Ahmed Patel,” quoted ANI. Jab Cong jeetne waali hai hi[Read More…]
Union minister Smriti Irani yet to graduate, shows affidavit
Union minister, Smriti Irani’s degree row or her education qualification is once again in the news. She has not completed her graduation, according to her affidavit for the Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat. On the other hand, Balwantsinh Rajput, who recently resigned from the Congress, has emerged as the richest[Read More…]