parliamentary procedure

Ankara, March 11 – With its first session scheduled for March 12, Bangladesh's newly-elected parliament will face two competing mandates: one based on the existing constitutional framework, and the other guided by the political commitments of the July Charter. Experts warn that such a dual...

New Delhi, March 11: In a significant escalation of tensions in Parliament, Congress leader and MP KC Venugopal passionately defended the opposition's no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla during a heated debate in the House.The motion, backed by around 118 opposition MPs...

New Delhi, March 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday during a discussion related to the no-confidence motion against Speaker Om Birla, asserting that past precedents contradict the Opposition’s claims regarding the appointment of a Deputy Speaker.HM Shah...

New Delhi, March 11 Signatures have been collected for a notice seeking a motion to remove Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar on grounds of "partisan and discriminatory conduct in office," among other charges, sources said.The notice is likely to be submitted to both the Lok Sabha and...

New Delhi, March 11 – Union Home Minister Amit Shah strongly defended Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday, criticizing the opposition for moving a no-confidence motion against him.Responding to the debate on the no-confidence motion against the Speaker, Shah stated that the Speaker is...

New Delhi, March 11 The opposition is likely to submit a notice in both Houses of Parliament to remove Gyanesh Kumar as the chief election commissioner.This will be the first time that a notice will be submitted to remove a CEC.The opposition has often accused him of siding with the ruling...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Congress welcomed the Trinamool Congress’ proposal to move an impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, alleging serious irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in West Bengal.The reaction came after...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP Anurag Thakur called Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi the "Leader of Propaganda" on Wednesday and said he violates House rules and attempts to disrupt proceedings. He also asserted that parliamentary functioning would be governed by established rules, not by any...

New Delhi, March 11 – The Lok Sabha witnessed heated exchanges after BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad spoke about the responsibilities associated with the position of the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), and Rahul Gandhi, while defending himself, stated that "wild accusations have been made against me"...

New Delhi, March 11 Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi said on Wednesday that the government has created a constitutional vacuum by failing to elect a deputy speaker of the Lok Sabha.He said that allowing a chairperson of a committee, nominated by the very speaker against whom a no-confidence motion...

New Delhi, March 11 BJP MP Ravi Shankar Prasad criticised the Opposition during Wednesday's debate on the no-confidence resolution against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, cautioning that such a parliamentary mechanism should not be misused for political or personal motives.Participating in the...

New Delhi, March 11 Former law minister and senior BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday that the resolution to remove the Speaker of the Lok Sabha should not be used as a tool to "satisfy the ego" of a leader.Participating in the debate in the Lok Sabha on an opposition resolution...

New Delhi, March 11 Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday intervened in a Lok Sabha debate on the resolution to remove Om Birla as Speaker, saying that he had been prevented from speaking in the House on multiple occasions.Responding to BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad, who cited...

Chandigarh, March 10 The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday witnessed heated exchanges between AAP and Congress legislators, after Leader of the Opposition Partap Singh Bajwa objected to Cabinet Minister Aman Arora's intervention while Health Minister Balbir Singh was answering a question.Arora, along...

New Delhi, March 10 Members of the opposition in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday said that they want Speaker Om Birla to conduct the proceedings in the House "fairly" and without succumbing to "pressure" from the government, while the ruling NDA strongly defended his conduct, stressing that he was...

New Delhi, March 10 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Tuesday criticized the Congress for the no-confidence motion against Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, saying he has always remained impartial and has given more opportunities to opposition members to express their views in the House...

New Delhi, March 10 – Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra stated on Tuesday that Speaker Om Birla has "perfected the art" of silencing Opposition MPs in the Lok Sabha.She voiced her support for the motion of no confidence against Speaker Om Birla, raising several objections regarding...

New Delhi, March 10 In a scathing attack on Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi accused him of partisan behaviour on Tuesday, making "baseless" allegations against opposition MPs and preventing Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi from raising "critical issues" before the...

New Delhi, March 10 The Lok Sabha on Tuesday took up an opposition resolution seeking the removal of Speaker Om Birla from office due to allegations of bias towards the ruling party, amidst a heated debate over who would preside over the House while the motion was being considered.Congress...

New Delhi, March 10 Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi said on Tuesday that the opposition was compelled to move a resolution to remove Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to "save the Constitution," accusing Birla of partisan behavior.Initiating the debate on the resolution to remove Birla from his position...