Rajya Sabha

BJP's Jibe At Congress President Sonia Gandhi After Her Letter To PM Modi

India News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday September 22, 2017

Opposition leader Sonia Gandhi's letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi nudging him to take advantage of his government's majority in parliament to give more power to women has drawn jeers from the BJP. Instead of PM Modi, the party said, the Congress president should have directed her appeal at her two allies, Rashtriya Janata Dal's Lalu Yada...

CPM Expels Rajya Sabha Member Ritabrata Banerjee For 'Anti-Party Activity'

India News | Edited By Soumyajit Majumder | Friday September 15, 2017

The CPM today expelled its Rajya Sabha member Ritabrata Banerjee on charges of "gross anti-party activity", its West Bengal secretary Surya Kanta Mishra said.

Every Voter Has A Right To Abstain, Election Commission Tells Supreme Court On NOTA In Rajya Sabha Polls

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Tuesday September 12, 2017

A last-minute petition by the Congress against NOTA, or the None of The Above option at Rajya Sabha elections in Gujarat was an abuse of court process, the Election Commission told the Supreme Court in an affidavit The election body said the law recognises that voters are free not to vote, and NOTA reflected this right.

Ex-Congess MLA Raghavji Patel Joins BJP; Seventh In Last Ten Days

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 1, 2017

Former Gujarat Congress MLA Raghavji Patel, who voted against senior leader Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha elections held last month, today became the latest entrant to the BJP in the poll-bound state.

Amit Shah, Smriti Irani Take Oath As Rajya Sabha Lawmakers

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 25, 2017

BJP president Amit Shah today took oath as member of the Rajya Sabha, making his debut in Parliament. His party colleague, Union minister Smriti Iran also took oath as member of the Upper House.

Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad On Court Verdict On Right To Privacy: Highlights

India News | Thursday August 24, 2017

Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad maintained that the government has always acknowledged the need for privacy, stating that his party colleague and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley told the Rajya Sabha that "Right to Privacy is a fundamental right".

Amit Shah To Take Oath As Rajya Sabha MP On Friday

India News | Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Wednesday August 23, 2017

BJP chief Amit Shah will take oath as Rajya Sabha member on August 25.

Gujarat High Court Notices To Election Commission, Ahmed Patel Over Rajya Sabha Poll

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 21, 2017

The Gujarat High Court today issued notices to the Election Commission or EC and Congress leader Ahmed Patel on a petition filed by BJP candidate Balwantsinh Rajput challenging the poll body's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs in Rajya Sabha polls.

Gujarat Congress Lawmakers To Meet Sonia Gandhi In Delhi Tomorrow

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 20, 2017

All the 43 Congress lawmakers, who remained united to elect senior leader Ahmed Patel to Rajya Sabha recently, will meet Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi on Monday in Delhi.

BJP Candidate Challenges Ahmed Patel's Rajya Sabha Election In Court

India News | Reported by Rohit Bhan, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 18, 2017

Balwantsinh Rajput, the BJP candidate who lost to Congress leader Ahmed Patel in the Gujarat Rajya Sabha elections earlier this month, has challenged the Election Commission's decision to invalidate the votes of two rebel Congress MLAs who had voted for him. The decision helped Ahmed Patel scrape through; he won exactly the number of votes he neede...

Sharad Yadav's Show Of Strength With Opposition Parties Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Leaders from opposition parties, including the Congress and the Left, are likely to attend an event tomorrow hosted by rebel Janata Dal (United) leader Sharad Yadav

People Living In Fear, Will Fight To Save Composite Culture: Sharad Yadav

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Days after he was removed as the party's leader in the Rajya Sabha, former Janata Dal-United (JD-U) president Sharad Yadav on Wednesday said people are "living in fear" and that he will fight tooth and nail to save India's composite culture.

In Eulogy To Partnership, Sharad Yadav Drops (Some) Rancour For Nitish Kumar

India News | Reported by Manish Kumar, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Monday August 14, 2017

Sharad Yadav told NDTV that he would like to offer "a thank you" to Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on whose instructions Mr Yadav has been laid off as their party's leader in the Rajya Sabha where they have nine members. However, Mr Yadav wasn't entirely sarcastic about the Chief Minister. "He played a perfect host to me, and we did some good wo...

Gurdeep Singh Sappal Resigns As Rajya Sabha TV CEO

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

Gurdeep Singh Sappal has resigned as Rajya Sabha TV CEO and Prasar Bharati CEO Shashi Shekhar Vempati has been given the additional charge of the post.

Split Wide Open: Sharad Yadav Removed As JD-U Leader In Rajya Sabha

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Saturday August 12, 2017

Sharad Yadav, who has openly disapproved of Nitish Kumar's alliance with the BJP in Bihar, was today removed as the leader of Janata Dal (United) in Rajya Sabha. The move comes a day Bihar Chief Minister said that Mr Yadav "is free to go where he wants".

Sharad Yadav Removed As Leader Of JDU In Rajya Sabha

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

Rajya Sabha members from the Janata Dal United today removed Sharad Yadav, who opposed the party's decision to ally with the BJP in Bihar, as their leader in the House and replaced him with RCP Singh, a senior party leader said.

Congress Sends Invites For Opposition Satyagraha In Gujarat

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Saturday August 12, 2017

A Congress leader told NDTV that invitations were being sent to opposition leaders for the mega protest in Gujarat and the party expected a good show at the satyagraha protest. The plan comes days after 66-year-old Ahmed Patel's election as a Rajya Sabha member.

JDU Drops Leader From Parliamentary Party For Attending Opposition Meet

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 12, 2017

The JD(U) yesterday suspended its Rajya Sabha member Ali Anwar Ansari from the parliamentary party for attending a meeting of opposition parties convened by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.

Expelled From Congress, 7 Gujarat Legislators Resign, Will Join BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday August 11, 2017

Seven Congress MLAs in Gujarat, who were expelled from the party after they had voted against party candidate Ahmed Patel in the Rajya Sabha polls, have resigned as legislators, Assembly Speaker Ramanlal Vora said today.

After Congress Alleged Betrayal, Sharad Pawar's Party Boycotts Key Meet

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Friday August 11, 2017

Sharad Pawar's party was a no-show today at the meeting of the opposition called by Sonia Gandhi. Mr Pawar had earlier confirmed that he would depute a representative to the session. His turnaround comes after Mrs Gandhi's party, the Congress, suggested that he had betrayed it in the recent Rajya Sabha election in Gujarat.

Jab We Met: PM Narendra Modi's Busy Day Included Nitish Kumar And EPS Sessions

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Arun Nair | Friday August 11, 2017

It was a busy Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi met old allies and new, and potential partners too, all in Delhi for the oath ceremony of Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu. He was also in the Rajya Sabha, warmly welcoming Mr Naidu as Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament.

Opposition Must Have Its Say But Government Will Have Its Way: M Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 11, 2017

Newly sworn in Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu told the opposition on Friday that he will ensure as the Rajya Sabha Chairman that they have a say when legislations are debated but the government will finally have its way as it has the mandate.

Congratulatory Messages Pour In For M Venkaiah Naidu

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 11, 2017

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Friday welcomed Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu as Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, and said that his experience as a member of the Upper House would help in its effective functioning.

PM Narendra Modi Welcomes 'Farmer's Son' Venkaiah Naidu to High Post, Congress Defensive

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Himanshu Shekhar Mishra, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Friday August 11, 2017

Welcoming M Venkaiah Naidu, India's new Vice President as the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this morning noted that "people from a humble, rural background today occupy the highest positions in India."

Shankersinh Vaghela Sees 'Conspiracy' Behind Ahmed Patel's Win

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

Veteran leader Shankersinh Vaghela today claimed Ahmed Patel's victory in the Rajya Sabha polls came through a "well thought-out conspiracy" scripted by Congress leaders and voiced reservation over the Election Commission's decision to invalidate the votes of two MLAs.

Rajya Sabha Passes Banking Regulation Bill

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

The Banking Regulation (Amendment) Bill, 2017, which was passed by a voice vote in the Rajya Sabha, replaces an ordinance promulgated in May. The Lok Sabha had passed it last week.

Shankersinh Vaghela Could Team With Sharad Pawar To Further Dent Congress

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday August 10, 2017

Sharad Pawar's Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) did not vote for Ahmed Patel in the dramatic Rajya Sabha electionthat he won by a whisker, sources close to the senior Congress leader have said, in a revelation that not just answers this week's most-asked question, but also threatens to blow another hole in opposition unity.

Ahmed Patel Says Congress Will Win Gujarat, Targets PM Narendra Modi, BJP's Amit Shah

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 10, 2017

Upbeat after his victory in the Rajya Sabha poll, senior Congress leader Ahmed Patel today said it was the BJP which made the contest a prestige issue and exuded confidence that his party would win Gujarat assembly election due later this year.

Ahmed Patel Suggests Sharad Pawar Didn't Come Through In His Election

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Thursday August 10, 2017

Ahmed Patel, the 66-year-old top strategist of the Congress, on Thursday told NDTV that though party boss Rahul Gandhi has not publicly congratulated him on his re-election to the Rajya Sabha, "there is no rift" between them.

CBI Filed Corruption Cases Against 14 Top Politicians In First Half Of 2017

India News | Written by Neeta Sharma | Thursday August 10, 2017

Minister of State Department of Personnel and Training, Jitender Singh, told the Rajya Sabha that they have registered corruption cases against 14 politicians in the first six months this year. The figure has jumped more than 100 per cent since last year when only six politicians were booked in various corruption cases, he said.