Tag: Rajya Sabha
Congress, BJP Gear Up For RS Polls
The Congress finalized its strategy late on Wednesday night for the Rajya Sabha elections. Senior leader Digvijay Singh is going to be the party's first priority candidate and his victory is thus almost a certainty. ....
Gujarat RS Polls: First Preference Voting Over
The first preference voting for four Rajya Sabha seats in Gujarat ended on Friday afternoon. After the voting, the victory of three candidates -- two of the BJP and one from the Congress -- is being considered as confirmed. However, the outcome in one seat still hangs in the balance.....
Digvijaya, Scindia Greet Each Other In Rajya Sabha
One of the reasons said to be behind the exit of Jyotiraditya Scindia from the Congress was the rivalry between him and Digvijaya Singh, the two-time former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh. On Wednesday the two came face to face during the oath-taking ceremony of the newly elected Rajya Sabha MPs. ....
BJP Names Jai Prakash Nishad For UP Rajya Sabha By-election
The Bharatiya Janata Party has nominated Jai Prakash Nishad as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha seat that will be going to polls on August 24. ....
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair's Post: RJD's Manoj Jha Files Nomination
With the post of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chair set to witness a contest between two leaders from Bihar on September 14, RJD leader Manoj Jha on Friday filed his nomination papers for the electoral battle. ....
COVID-19 Battle Far From Over, Harsh Vardhan Tells Rajya Sabha
Sounding a note of caution, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that the battle against Covid-19 is far from over, at a time when India's total tally has neared the five million-mark. ....
All-party Meet: Bills Discussed, Rajnath Singh To Address RS On Thursday
An all-party meeting called by the government to ensure smooth proceedings in Parliament concluded on Wednesday evening wherein bills and smooth operation of the already short session were discussed. ....
Did 'charkha' Force Britishers To Leave: BJP
Responding to criticism of lighting lamps and clanging utensils during the lockdown, BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi on Thursday in the Rajya Sabha said it was a symbolism and cited the usage during the freedom struggle. ....
Government Rushes 6 Bills Through Rajya Sabha Amid Boycott By Opposition
Amid the opposition boycott of Rajya Sabha proceedings on the issue of suspension of six opposition lawmakers, the central government on Tuesday rushed through the passage of at least 6 Bills after extending the sitting of the Upper House. ....
Team Nadda: Why Ram Madhav, Muralidhar Rao, Uma Bharti Were Excluded
While BJP's Team Nadda has given additional thrust to its Gen-Next, it has also meant making space for them by removing some veterans like Ram Madhav and Muralidhar Rao, provoking speculation whether some of them may find a space in the Cabinet in the much-speculated Cabinet reshuffle while entering through the Rajya Sabha. ....
