Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election

Sena To Back Opposition For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post: Sanjay Raut

India News | ANI | Monday September 14, 2020

Rajya Sabha MP and Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday announced that his party will support the Opposition's candidate Manoj Jha of Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election.

Nitish Kumar Thanks Chandrasekhar Rao For Party's Support In Rajya Sabha

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 10, 2018

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar yesterday thanked his Telangana counterpart K Chandrasekhar Rao for the support extended by his party Telangana Rashtra Samith (TRS) to NDA candidate for the election of Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.

TRS Possible Ally After 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Hints BJP Party Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2018

The BJP sees Telangana's ruling Telangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS), which supported the NDA in the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election, as a potential ally post the general elections in 2019, a leader of its state unit hinted today.

Minus 16: How No Shows Sabotaged Rajya Sabha Elections For Opposition

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 10, 2018

The opposition's big unity test in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday ended in a big "F" -- what's seen as the reason is the Congress failure to co-opt Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party and Andhra Pradesh's YSR Congress. But a close look at the list of absentees -- even among the parties on its side -- provides another reason.

"You Promised Support To Modi": Congress Leader's Crushing Retort To AAP

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday August 10, 2018

Congress chief Rahul Gandhi has so far been silent on the combative words from Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party. But today his party colleague Sharmistha Mukherjee picked up cudgels on his behalf and took on AAP, saying its "boycott" of the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections has only helped the BJP.

We Win Some, Lose Some, Says Sonia Gandhi On Rajya Sabha Defeat

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 9, 2018

As the opposition failed another unity test today, losing the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha to the government, Congress leader Sonia Gandhi offered a stoic comment.

Now Everything "Hari-Kripa" In Rajya Sabha, Quips PM Modi

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Thursday August 9, 2018

In the "Hari vs Hari" battle for the Rajya Sabha number two post, the government scored an easy win. The BJP-led coalition's nominee Harivansh was elected Deputy Chairman of the house by 125 to 101 votes.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election LIVE Updates: NDA's Harivansh Wins With 125 Votes

India News | Edited by Abhishek Chakraborty | Thursday August 9, 2018

On the penultimate day of the monsoon session of parliament today, members voted to elect the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha. The ruling NDA fielded Janata Dal (United) MP Harivansh Narayan Singh, while the opposition backed three-time member of parliament BK Hariprasad of the Congress, for the post.

Government Scores Easy Win Over Opposition In Rajya Sabha Test: 10 Points

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Thursday August 9, 2018

The government had an easy victory in the election for the post of the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman, as the opposition came up short in a contest that was seen as a test for its unity in the run-up to the 2019 national election. The government had 125 votes against the opposition's 101 in a house with a majority mark of 114. In the gripping build-up...

Naveen Patnaik's Party Gives BJP An Edge In Rajya Sabha Today: 10 Points

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday August 9, 2018

A late evening announcement by Biju Janata Dal's Naveen Patnaik has given the ruling BJP-led national coalition's candidate a clear edge in the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman's election to be held on Thursday morning. Mr Patnaik's promise of support to Harivansh Narayan Singh, a first-time lawmaker from Nitish Kumar's Janata Dal United, places the NDA...

Congress Ignored 1 Condition For Rajya Sabha Vote. Now, AAP Will Boycott

India News | Edited by Aloke Tikku | Thursday August 9, 2018

Arvind Kejriwal's Aam Aadmi Party will "boycott" Thursday's Rajya Sabha deputy chairman elections because the Congress did not meet AAP's one condition put on the table to get the support of its three lawmakers: A phone call from Rahul Gandhi.

Arun Jaitley To Participate In Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Leader of the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley, who stepped aside as finance minister in May to undergo a kidney transplant, is likely to attend the House on Thursday to participate in the election for the Deputy Chairman's post

Behind BJP's Swag On Rajya Sabha Polls, PM Modi's Call To Naveen Patnaik

India News | Written by Sunetra Choudhury | Thursday August 9, 2018

The secret of BJP's confidence of winning the upcoming Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election is now revealed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi made a call to Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik that sealed the deal for which way nine BJD lawmakers will vote in Thursday's election, NDTV has learnt.

TMC, Other Parties Rally Behind Congress Candidate, Say Sources: 10 Facts

India News | Reported by Sunil Prabhu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Wednesday August 8, 2018

Opposition parties that were uneasy with a Congress candidate for Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson election, have decided to end their differences and back the candidate, sources said, putting the anti-BJP front back on track. The Congress will field BK Hariprasad, a 64-year-old lawmaker from Karnataka. He will be up against Harivansh Narayan Singh, ...

Akali Dal To Support NDA Nominee In Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Poll

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 8, 2018

The Shiromani Akali Dal today said it would support any candidate put up by the National Democratic Alliance for the election to the post of deputy chairman Rajya Sabha.