Rajya Sabha

Congress vs Congress In Punjab Over No Police Cover For Rajya Sabha MP

India News | Reported by Mohammad Ghazali, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Monday August 10, 2020

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has defended his government's decision to withdraw police security for Congress Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa

"Decision On Bihar Polls Should Be After Consulting Political Parties": Congress

India News | ANI | Sunday August 9, 2020

Congress Rajya Sabha MP Akhilesh Prasad Singh said that Election Commission should take a final decision on holding Assembly polls in Bihar after consultation with political parties.

Limited Hours, No Journalists In Central Hall: Parliament Session Rules

India News | Reported by Akhilesh Sharma, Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan | Tuesday August 4, 2020

The monsoon session of Parliament is likely to start from August-end or first week of September, sources said on Tuesday, adding that both houses - the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha - will follow hygiene protocols and guidelines

Rajya Sabha Member Amar Singh Cremated In Delhi

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh was cremated today at the Chhatarpur crematorium in Delhi in the presence of his family members and relatives. The cremation happened two days after he died in a Singapore hospital.

Shiv Sena Has Contributed Rs 1 Crore For Ram Temple As Promised: Rajya Sabha MP

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

The Shiv Sena has honoured its commitment by transferring Rs 1 crore to the trust overseeing the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, a senior party leader said on Sunday.

Amar Singh's Body Brought To Delhi From Singapore: Report

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 3, 2020

Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh's body was brought to the national capital on Sunday evening from Singapore, where he breathed his last, sources close to the family said.

Amar Singh, The Deft Political Player With Friends In Every Room

People | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 2, 2020

Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh, who died in a Singapore hospital on Saturday at the age of 64, skilfully navigated the intersection of politics and corporate world and then imbued it with a dash of filmy glamour as he struck a unique bond with socialist patriarch Mulayam Singh Yadav to imprint his stamp on the coalition-era politics.

"Energetic Public Figure": PM Modi Tweets After Amar Singh's Death

India News | Edited by Vaibhav Tiwari | Saturday August 1, 2020

Amar Singh, former Samajwadi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP, was an energetic public figure who was known for his friendships across many spheres of life, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted on Saturday, condoling his death after an long illness

Rajya Sabha Member Amar Singh Dies At 64

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday August 2, 2020

Former Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh has died after battling an illness. He was 64. He had gone to a hospital in Singapore in March for surgery in a kidney-related illness.

"Bring Back Rahul Gandhi" Calls Get Louder As Congress Crisis Deepens

India News | Written by Sunil Prabhu | Thursday July 30, 2020

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi's strategy session with her party's 40 Rajya Sabha MPs turned into another "Bring back Rahul Gandhi" session, reflecting its longstanding faith in the Nehru-Gandhi leadership. The call to have Mr Gandhi back at the top post came as a section of party veterans including Kapil Sibal and Shashi Tharoor have questioned the l...

By-Election To 2 Rajya Sabha Seats From UP, Kerala Scheduled On August 24

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday July 30, 2020

By-election to two Rajya Sabha seats - one each in Uttar Pradesh and Kerala - will be held on August 24, the Election Commission announced today.

Manipur Activist Charged With Sedition After Facebook Post On BJP MP

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Manipur activist Erendro Leichombam was charged by the state police on Tuesday with sedition for a social media post that had a picture of the newly elected Rajya Sabha MP - Sanajaoba Leishemba. The titular king of Manipur and a BJP leader, Sanajaoba Leishemba is seen in the photo bowing down with his hands folded in front of Union Home Minister Am...

Sonia Gandhi Calls Meeting Of Rajya Sabha MPs On July 30

India News | ANI | Monday July 27, 2020

Congress Interim President Sonia Gandhi has called a virtual meeting of Rajya Sabha MPs on July 30, to discuss on the "current political situation and COVID-19."

Manipur Congress Notice To 2 MLAs For Cross-Voting In Rajya Sabha Polls

India News | Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Saturday July 25, 2020

The Congress in Manipur has issued a show-cause notice to two of its MLAs for allegedly cross-voting in favour of the BJP in last month's Rajya Sabha election that saw the BJP win the state's lone seat in the upper house. The notice was issued to Wangkhei MLA Okram Henry and Sagolband MLA R K Imo Singh.

Venkaiah Naidu Nominates 6 MPs For Rajya Sabha's Panel Of Vice-Chairman

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 25, 2020

First time MPs Sasmit Patra and L Hanumanthaiah are among the six parliamentarians nominated by Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu for the panel of vice-chairman of the house.