Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson

The Janata Dal (United) has issued a whip to all its Rajya Sabha members, including Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh, asking them to ensure their presence in the House till August 11.

Around 47 members of opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Singh after today's proceedings, where two controversial farm bills were passed amid an unprecedented uproar. A no-confidence motion against the Deputy Chairman is a first in parliament and the convention is that Mr Singh should not...

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.

Congress lawmaker BK Hariprasad will be the opposition's candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, sources said today.

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, ...

The onus of fielding a candidate for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson's post came to rest on Congress today in what was seen as a blow to the unity of the opposition, which failed to have a consensus candidate despite weeks of discussion and an edge in numbers. Suggestions for the name of BK Hariprasad came this evening after Sharad Pawar's party...

The BJP's last-minute choice of Nitish Kumar's party man for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson - seen as a peace offering to the upset Bihar ally -- has hugely irked another partner, the Akali Dal. For the longest time, Akali leader Naresh Gujral was the front-runner for the post. Now with the sudden shift to Harivansh Narayan Singh, the A...

The government and the opposition are heading for a showdown in parliament over the Rajya Sabha number two position. Harivansh Narayan Singh, a leader of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party, is likely to be the ruling BJP-led coalition's nominee for deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. Any side needs 123 parliamentarians in the 244-member h...

Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, from Mamata Banerjee's party - Trinamool Congress - is likely to be the opposition candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, which is set for a contest, if the government decides to field a candidate.

A plea by a woman abducted and raped by 42 men in 1996 that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien was one of her assaulters and should be made an accused was rejected by a Kerala court today.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien was today summoned for a short meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, where he reportedly explained his position on the Suryanelli gang-rape controversy.

Kerala's Director General of Prosecution T Asif Ali has advised the state government against a re-investigation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien's role in the Suryanelli gang-rape case, sources said.

Exerting pressure on the Congress leadership in Suryanelli gang-rape case, the mother of the victim on Thursday wrote to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi wondering how PJ Kurien can continue as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha when the bill on sexual violence against women is about to be considered by the Upper House.

Congress member PJ Kurien was on Tuesday unanimously elected as deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The motion for Kurien's election was moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and seconded by Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley. Members from several other parties also seconded the motion.

The Janata Dal (United) has issued a whip to all its Rajya Sabha members, including Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh, asking them to ensure their presence in the House till August 11.

Around 47 members of opposition parties moved a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson Harivansh Singh after today's proceedings, where two controversial farm bills were passed amid an unprecedented uproar. A no-confidence motion against the Deputy Chairman is a first in parliament and the convention is that Mr Singh should not...

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.

Congress lawmaker BK Hariprasad will be the opposition's candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, sources said today.

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, ...

The onus of fielding a candidate for the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson's post came to rest on Congress today in what was seen as a blow to the unity of the opposition, which failed to have a consensus candidate despite weeks of discussion and an edge in numbers. Suggestions for the name of BK Hariprasad came this evening after Sharad Pawar's party...

The BJP's last-minute choice of Nitish Kumar's party man for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson - seen as a peace offering to the upset Bihar ally -- has hugely irked another partner, the Akali Dal. For the longest time, Akali leader Naresh Gujral was the front-runner for the post. Now with the sudden shift to Harivansh Narayan Singh, the A...

The government and the opposition are heading for a showdown in parliament over the Rajya Sabha number two position. Harivansh Narayan Singh, a leader of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's party, is likely to be the ruling BJP-led coalition's nominee for deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. Any side needs 123 parliamentarians in the 244-member h...

Sukhendu Shekhar Roy, from Mamata Banerjee's party - Trinamool Congress - is likely to be the opposition candidate for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairperson, which is set for a contest, if the government decides to field a candidate.

A plea by a woman abducted and raped by 42 men in 1996 that Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien was one of her assaulters and should be made an accused was rejected by a Kerala court today.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien was today summoned for a short meeting with Congress president Sonia Gandhi, where he reportedly explained his position on the Suryanelli gang-rape controversy.

Kerala's Director General of Prosecution T Asif Ali has advised the state government against a re-investigation of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairperson PJ Kurien's role in the Suryanelli gang-rape case, sources said.

Exerting pressure on the Congress leadership in Suryanelli gang-rape case, the mother of the victim on Thursday wrote to UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi wondering how PJ Kurien can continue as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha when the bill on sexual violence against women is about to be considered by the Upper House.

Congress member PJ Kurien was on Tuesday unanimously elected as deputy chairperson of the Rajya Sabha. The motion for Kurien's election was moved by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and seconded by Leader of Opposition Arun Jaitley. Members from several other parties also seconded the motion.