Rajya Sabha Members

Ex-Congress Lawmaker Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu Joins BJP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday April 4, 2019

Former Rajya Sabha member from Telangana Ananda Bhaskar Rapolu on Thursday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in New Delhi in the presence of Union Minister JP Nadda.

Rajya Sabha Lawmakers Show Best Fund Utilisation In Goa, Worst In UP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday March 28, 2019

Details of expenditure of MPLADS funds by Rajya Sabha members show the lowest unspent funds are from some north-eastern states like Tripura, Sikkim, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh -- though this need not necessarily mean that they are good performers because the funds available with them are small compared to some of the big states.

Madhya Pradesh BJP Lawmaker's Son, 21, Arrested For Possessing Smack

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday March 14, 2019

BJP Rajya Sabha member Sampatiya Uike's 21-year-old son and two others have been arrested in Mandla, Madhya Pradesh for allegedly possessing smack, police said on Wednesday.

WhatsApp Blocks Service For Telugu Desam Leader Over "Several Complaints"

Andhra Pradesh News | Reported by Uma Sudhir, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Saturday February 9, 2019

The WhatsApp account of a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) MP has been blocked over what the messaging application platform said were "violation of terms of service" in a mail dated February 8. CM Ramesh, the TDP's Rajya Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh, noticed that the application wasn't working and he was unable to send any messages.

BJP Destroying Varanasi's History By Demolishing Temples, Says AAP

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday January 15, 2019

Attacking the Uttar Pradesh government for "demolishing 36 temples" for the Kashi Vishwanath Corridor in Varanasi, AAP Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Tuesday said the BJP is destroying the history of the ancient city in the name of development.

AAP Leader To Bring Bill On Alleged Demolition Of Temples In Varanasi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday January 11, 2019

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh will bring a private member bill on alleged demolition of temples in Varanasi for construction of the Kashi Vishwanath corridor.

AAP Lawmaker Dismisses Reports Of Party Backing Yashwant Sinha

India News | ANI | Wednesday January 9, 2019

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament (MP) Sanjay Singh on Tuesday rubbished media reports of the AAP-Congress alliance backing former BJP leader Yashwant Sinha as an independent candidate from New Delhi in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

"No" To Triple Talaq Bill Provokes BJP Barb For Nitish Kumar's Party

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Friday January 4, 2019

Nitish Kumar's decision to vote against the instant Triple Talaq bill, should it come up for passing in the Rajya Sabha, has drawn fire from ally BJP. While the party's central leaders are silent, its Rajya Sabha member and leader from Bihar, CP Thakur, made a jibe within hours of the JD(U) announcement.

Former Rajya Sabha Lawmaker Baishnab Charan Parida Dies In Odisha

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 22, 2018

Former Rajya Sabha member from Odisha, Baishnab Charan Parida passed away at a hospital today following a prolonged illness, family sources said.

Arvind Kejriwal Let Off In Defamation Case By Subhash Chandra

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 17, 2018

A Delhi court on Saturday discharged chief minister Arvind Kejriwal in a defamation complaint filed by Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament or MP Subhash Chandra, saying Mr Chandra had not followed proper procedure while filing his plea.

AAP Leaders Meet Police Commissioner; Demand FIR Against Manoj Tiwari

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

A delegation of AAP leaders met Delhi Police Commissioner Amulya Patnaik today demanding registration of a case against the BJP's city unit chief Manoj Tiwari in connection with ruckus during the inauguration of the Signature Bridge last week. AAP's Rajya Sabha member N D Gupta provided an eyewitness account of the incident in a complaint letter, a...

Ajit Jogi's Alliance With BSP Will Hurt Chhattisgarh Congress: BJP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 23, 2018

BJP leader Saroj Pandey today claimed that the alliance between Ajit Jogi's party and the BSP will hurt the Congress more in Chhattisgarh, as she asserted that her party will return to power for a fourth straight term in the state. Ms Pandey, a Rajya Sabha member and key party leader from the state, also said that the Congress is on the back foot d...

Amar Singh Files Complaint Against Azam Khan In Uttar Pradesh

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

Rajya Sabha member Amar Singh on Wednesday filed a police complaint against Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan for allegedly threatening his daughters with acid attack, following which a first information report was registered against him.

AAP Leader Summoned By Court In Defamation Suit Over Rafale Allegations

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Singh on Wednesday received a summons from an Ahmedabad court in a defamation suit filed by the Reliance Group over his allegations of a scam in the Rafale deal.

DMK Lawmaker TKS Elangovan Relieved Of Post Of Secretary

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

The DMK on Monday said its Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament TKS Elangovan has been relieved of the post of secretary, public relations, a party jargon that denotes the position of spokesperson.