Lok Sabha

Senior IAS Officer Utpal Kumar Singh Appointed Lok Sabha Secretary General

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Monday appointed senior IAS officer Utpal Kumar Singh as Secretary General of the Lok Sabha, an official order said.

"If Anyone Sells Spine... ": Trinamool Leader's Jibe At Ex-Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

In an apparent jibe at disgruntled Trinamool Congress MLA Suvendu Adhikari, Lok Sabha MP Abhishek Banerjee on Sunday said that the TMC is a grassroots party and nobody has been able to parachute down on it or use a lift to rise within it.

Shiv Sena Leader Says Urmila Matondkar Will Join Party Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 30, 2020

Actor Urmila Matondkar, who had contested the 2019 Lok Sabha elections on a Congress ticket and quit the party later, will join the Shiv Sena on Tuesday, a party functionary said.

Opinion: The Centre Miscalculated Farmer Rage And Frustration

Opinion | K.C. Singh | Saturday November 28, 2020

Farmers' protests over the hurriedly passed Farm Bills in the Lok Sabha's monsoon session have been brewing since September. The union government made half-hearted attempts to engage their leaders, failing initially when farmers' representatives objected to being received by bureaucrats and not the concerned minister. The distrust level worsened af...

Mizoram MLA Lalduhoma Disqualified From Assembly For Defecting

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 27, 2020

Independent MLA Lalduhoma, who got the dubious distinction of becoming the first Lok Sabha MP to be disqualified under the anti-defection law in 1988, was on Friday disqualified as a member of the Mizoram assembly for defecting to the Zoram People's Movement (ZPM).

"Not A Matter Of Debate": PM Makes Another Pitch For Simultaneous Polls

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday November 26, 2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi again pitched for the "One Nation One Election" idea today, saying it is not a matter of debate but what the country needs. He also suggested that the Election Commission prepare a single voters' list for Lok Sabha, assembly and panchayat polls, saying separate lists are a "waste of resources".

Gujarat BJP MP Tests Positive For Covid After Attending Conference

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 25, 2020

BJP MP from Kheda Lok Sabha seat in Gujarat, Devusinh Chauhan, tested coronavirus positive on Wednesday afternoon, soon after attending the inaugural ceremony of Speakers' Conference at the Tent City near Kevadia in Narmada district of the state.

"Remember Tarun Gogoi For His Smile, Commitment To People", Says Son Gaurav

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 24, 2020

Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi should be remembered for his smile, his ideals and commitment to the people of the state, his son and Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi said on Monday.

Eye On 2024 Polls, BJP's JP Nadda To Go On 120-Day Nationwide Tour

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

BJP president JP Nadda will embark on a 120-day nationwide tour to tone up the party's formidable organisational machinary with an eye on the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, as the BJP looks to focus on regions where it did not fare well in the last general election.

"Lok Sabha Prepared To Hold Winter Session Of Parliament," Says Speaker

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 22, 2020

Amid speculation over holding the Winter Session of Parliament in the wake of rising COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Saturday said the Lok Sabha secretariat is ready to hold the session and dates are decided by the government.

P Chidambaram Says BJP's Performance Declined Since 2019 Lok Sabha Elections

India News | ANI | Friday November 20, 2020

Taking a dig at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the former Union minister P Chidambaram on Friday said even after winning the Bihar Assembly elections, a decline in BJP's performance after the 2019 Lok Sabha elections is visible.

Lok Sabha Performance Will Not Help BJP Win Bengal Polls: Trinamool

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

The Trinamool Congress on Wednesday said that if the BJP is thinking of winning the Assembly polls in West Bengal next year because of its impressive performance in the Lok Sabha election in 2019, the saffron party is day-dreaming.

Top Court Reserves Order On Ex-BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur Plea Against Poll Body

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

The Supreme Court Wednesday reserved order on sacked BSF Jawan Tej Bahadur's plea challenging the Allahabad High Court verdict which had dismissed his election petition against the poll panel's decision to reject his nomination papers to contest against Prime Minister Narendra Modi from Varanasi constituency in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls.

Maharashtra Minister A Degree Holder Now, Tweets MP Son

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 18, 2020

Maharashtra Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde has become a degree holder securing 77.25 per cent marks in the Arts stream, his Lok Sabha MP son Shrikant announced on Tuesday.

Panabaka Lakshmi To Be Tirupati Bypoll Candidate Of Chandrababu Naidu's Party

Andhra Pradesh News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 17, 2020

The Telugu Desam Party on Monday named former union minister of state Panabaka Lakshmi as its candidate for the by-election to the Tirupati (SC) Lok Sabha constituency.