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India To Get New Vice President Today: How Is The Veep Elected
India will elect its next Vice President today. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has fielded CP Radhakrishnan against the opposition INDIA bloc's B Sudershan Reddy.
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Ready To Seek BJP Support If It Allows Me To Do So: Opposition Veep Candidate
Opposition vice-president nominee B Sudershan Reddy sought support for his candidature from all members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on merit, asserting that he was ready to meet the BJP top brass if it allows so.
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"Anything More Bizarre...": P Chidambaram On 'Sack Jailed Ministers' Bill
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has described the legislation as "extraordinary" and "patently unconstitutional".
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AAP Backs Ex-Supreme Court Judge Sudershan Reddy for Vice President's Post
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that retired Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy is the joint candidate of opposition parties for the upcoming Vice Presidential elections and confirmed AAP's support for his candidature.
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INDIA's Veep Pick Best Known For "Weakening Fight Against Naxalism": BJP Sources
Hitting out at the Congress and the INDIA bloc for picking B Sudershan Reddy as their nominee for the vice president polls, government sources have said the former Supreme Court judge is best remembered for "weakening India's fight against Naxalism".
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DMK MP Opposition's Favourite For Veep Polls, But Trinamool Has A Problem
The Opposition is likely to pick the DMK's Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva as its Vice-Presidential candidate, in a strategic move that would pit the Tamil Nadu politician against another from his state in the upcoming election.
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Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Is BJP's Vice President Candidate
The NDA candidate for the post of Vice President is CP Radhakrishnan -- the Governor of Maharashtra and one of the party's tallest leaders from Tamil Nadu - the BJP announced Sunday, weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 17 Highlights: Amid INDIA Bloc Leaders' Protest, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Resume Proceedings
As the INDIA Bloc leaders continued to protest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue of electoral rolls in Bihar, the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been resumed.
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"Resign From Lok Sabha If You Don't Trust Poll Body": BJP To Rahul Gandhi
The BJP on Saturday Rahul Gandhi must resign on "moral grounds" from the membership of the Lok Sabha if he does not have faith in the Election Commission, and flayed him for not submitting a written declaration on his "vote theft" claim.
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Kiren Rijiju On Why Centre Will Be Forced To Push Bills Amid Parliament Protests
The government will be compelled to press for the passage of its bills amid protests in Parliament, Kiren Rijiju said on Monday, as the Opposition's relentless disruptions over SIR dimmed the prospects of normal functioning of the two Houses.
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Farooq Abdullah Questions Centre On Delay In Jammu And Kashmir Statehood
As August 5 marks six years since the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah lambasted the Centre, asking about the timeline to reinstate the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Electoral College For Veep's Selection Finalised, Poll Date Announcement Soon
The Election Commission finalised the Electoral College for the vice presidential election, necessitated by Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation.
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On Day 1 As MP, Kamal Haasan Raises Polarisation, Seeks Centrism
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, freshly sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP, has released a deeply reflective open letter addressed to citizens of the country including his home state, Tamil Nadu.
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Kamal Haasan Makes Parliament Debut, Takes Oath As Rajya Sabha MP In Tamil
Kamal Haasan took his oath as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha in Tamil to resounding thumps on the table by fellow Parliamentarians.
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Opposition Leaders Protest Outside Parliament Against Voter List Revision
Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, protested and raised slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being carried out in Bihar.
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India To Get New Vice President Today: How Is The Veep Elected
India will elect its next Vice President today. The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance has fielded CP Radhakrishnan against the opposition INDIA bloc's B Sudershan Reddy.
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Ready To Seek BJP Support If It Allows Me To Do So: Opposition Veep Candidate
Opposition vice-president nominee B Sudershan Reddy sought support for his candidature from all members of the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha on merit, asserting that he was ready to meet the BJP top brass if it allows so.
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"Anything More Bizarre...": P Chidambaram On 'Sack Jailed Ministers' Bill
Senior Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram has described the legislation as "extraordinary" and "patently unconstitutional".
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AAP Backs Ex-Supreme Court Judge Sudershan Reddy for Vice President's Post
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh said that retired Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy is the joint candidate of opposition parties for the upcoming Vice Presidential elections and confirmed AAP's support for his candidature.
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INDIA's Veep Pick Best Known For "Weakening Fight Against Naxalism": BJP Sources
Hitting out at the Congress and the INDIA bloc for picking B Sudershan Reddy as their nominee for the vice president polls, government sources have said the former Supreme Court judge is best remembered for "weakening India's fight against Naxalism".
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DMK MP Opposition's Favourite For Veep Polls, But Trinamool Has A Problem
The Opposition is likely to pick the DMK's Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva as its Vice-Presidential candidate, in a strategic move that would pit the Tamil Nadu politician against another from his state in the upcoming election.
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Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan Is BJP's Vice President Candidate
The NDA candidate for the post of Vice President is CP Radhakrishnan -- the Governor of Maharashtra and one of the party's tallest leaders from Tamil Nadu - the BJP announced Sunday, weeks after the resignation of Jagdeep Dhankhar.
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Parliament Monsoon Session Day 17 Highlights: Amid INDIA Bloc Leaders' Protest, Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha Resume Proceedings
As the INDIA Bloc leaders continued to protest Special Intensive Revision (SIR) issue of electoral rolls in Bihar, the proceedings of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been resumed.
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"Resign From Lok Sabha If You Don't Trust Poll Body": BJP To Rahul Gandhi
The BJP on Saturday Rahul Gandhi must resign on "moral grounds" from the membership of the Lok Sabha if he does not have faith in the Election Commission, and flayed him for not submitting a written declaration on his "vote theft" claim.
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Kiren Rijiju On Why Centre Will Be Forced To Push Bills Amid Parliament Protests
The government will be compelled to press for the passage of its bills amid protests in Parliament, Kiren Rijiju said on Monday, as the Opposition's relentless disruptions over SIR dimmed the prospects of normal functioning of the two Houses.
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Farooq Abdullah Questions Centre On Delay In Jammu And Kashmir Statehood
As August 5 marks six years since the abrogation of Article 370, National Conference (NC) chief Farooq Abdullah lambasted the Centre, asking about the timeline to reinstate the statehood of Jammu and Kashmir.
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Electoral College For Veep's Selection Finalised, Poll Date Announcement Soon
The Election Commission finalised the Electoral College for the vice presidential election, necessitated by Jagdeep Dhankhar's resignation.
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On Day 1 As MP, Kamal Haasan Raises Polarisation, Seeks Centrism
Actor-politician Kamal Haasan, freshly sworn in as a Rajya Sabha MP, has released a deeply reflective open letter addressed to citizens of the country including his home state, Tamil Nadu.
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Kamal Haasan Makes Parliament Debut, Takes Oath As Rajya Sabha MP In Tamil
Kamal Haasan took his oath as a Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha in Tamil to resounding thumps on the table by fellow Parliamentarians.
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Opposition Leaders Protest Outside Parliament Against Voter List Revision
Opposition MPs, including Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, protested and raised slogans against the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) being carried out in Bihar.
