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President Droupadi Murmu has nominated former Deputy Chairman of the Upper House, Harivansh, as a member of the Rajya Sabha. Harivansh's term as a member of the Upper House ended yesterday. He has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha following the vacancy created by the retirement of former Chief...

New Delhi, April 10 – Justice Yashwant Varma of the Allahabad High Court has tendered his resignation with immediate effect to President Droupadi Murmu, bringing an abrupt end to his tenure amidst ongoing impeachment proceedings.In his letter, Justice Varma said, "I do not propose to burden...

New Delhi, April 10 On Friday, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar took oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha.The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan in his chamber during a brief ceremony.Kumar took the oath in Hindi in the presence of Union Minister J P Nadda, who...

New Delhi, April 10 AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha shared a video titled "Voice Raised, Price Paid" on Instagram on Friday, a compilation of clips of him raising various issues in Parliament, amid his ongoing rift with his party."With due respect, I will let my work speak for itself to those...

Mumbai, April 10 Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde dismissed reports on Friday that MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) would join his party, calling them baseless.In a statement, Shinde, who heads the Shiv Sena, said reports about a purported meeting between him...

Patna, April 10 – Amid strong indications that Nitish Kumar is set to transition to national politics by taking oath as a Rajya Sabha member, supporters of the Janata Dal (United) (JD-U) have launched an emotional appeal urging him not to leave Bihar. A poster campaign led by JD(U) worker...

New Delhi, April 10 – President Droupadi Murmu nominated senior Janata Dal (United) leader Harivansh to the Rajya Sabha for a third consecutive term of six years, extending his tenure in the Rajya Sabha until 2032.This decision puts an end to speculation about Harivansh's continued presence in...

New Delhi, April 10 President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Rajya Sabha's outgoing deputy chairman, Harivansh, as a member of the Council of States.Harivansh's term as a member of the Upper House ended on April 9.He has been nominated as a Rajya Sabha member following the vacancy created...

Patna, April 10 – Bihar Chief Minister and Janata Dal (United) Chief Nitish Kumar will take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Friday.Both Bihar Deputy Chief Ministers Vijay Kumar Sinha and Samrat Choudhary arrived in the national capital on Thursday and are likely to attend the...

Patna, April 9 – In a major political development, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar is set to take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Friday, signaling an imminent leadership transition in the state.Nitish Kumar arrived in New Delhi on Thursday afternoon and later confirmed that he would...

Patna, April 9 The Bihar unit of the Congress staged a protest on Thursday against "objectionable remarks" made by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma against the party's national president, Mallikarjun Kharge.Congress leaders also burned an effigy of Sarma outside the party's...

Patna, April 9 – In a significant political development in Bihar, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar departed for New Delhi on Thursday, as he is scheduled to take oath as a Rajya Sabha member on Friday. Lalu Prasad Yadav’s daughter, Rohini Acharya, made a pointed remark.Rohini Acharya posted a...

Chennai, April 9 DMK leader Kanimozhi Somu has described the Women's Reservation Bill as a "political gimmick" and said that the late-night sessions were "merely a spectacle."She stated that the BJP can never gain power in Tamil Nadu as long as the Dravidian ideology remains the state's...

New Delhi, April 9 Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath to newly elected member Parth Ajit Pawar on Thursday, who represents Maharashtra in the Upper House.Pawar took the oath in English in the Chairman's chambers at the Parliament House.His mother, Sunetra Ajit...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 Senior Biju Janata Dal leader Dr. Sasmit Patra has tendered his resignation from the post of Parliamentary Party leader of the BJD in the Rajya Sabha.The party supremo and former Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik accepted Patra's resignation on Thursday."President of Biju...

Patna, April 09 Posters declaring Samrat Choudhary, the deputy CM of Bihar, as the person who would head the new government in the state, were put up outside the BJP office in Patna on Thursday as Chief Minister Nitish Kumar left for Delhi to be sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP.The posters, some...

Bhubaneswar, April 9 BJD president Naveen Patnaik accepted the resignation of Sasmit Patra as the leader of the regional outfit's parliamentary party on Thursday.Patra, a two-time Rajya Sabha MP, had submitted his resignation on Wednesday, citing reasons that remain undisclosed.The office of...

New Delhi, April 9 – Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan administered the oath to Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Parth Pawar as a newly elected Member of Parliament (MP) from Maharashtra at Parliament House on Thursday.35-year-old Parth Pawar took the oath in English in the...

New Delhi, April 8 Senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi criticised the rejection of the opposition's notices to move a motion in Parliament to remove Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar from his post, alleging that the decision undermines constitutional processes and weakens...

Bijay Janata Dal (BJD) MP, Sasmit Patra, has resigned from his position as the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha. He submitted his resignation to BJD president Naveen Patnaik today. This move comes amid internal discussions within the BJD regarding leadership within the parliament. Meanwhile...