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Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns: What Happens If No Vice President Is Elected Within The 60-Days Time
The Vice President functions as the second-ranking constitutional authority after the President and also as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
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"Outstanding Umpire": PM On New Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the role of Bihar in the country's "democratic ethos", recalling former greats like Jayaprakash Narayan and Karpuri Thakur while congratulating Rajya Sabha member Harivansh Singh, who got elected as the deputy chairman of the Upper House today for a second time.
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Biju Janata Dal To Back NDA Candidate For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post
BJD Monday extended support to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election for Rajya Sabha depurty chairman drawing sharp criticism from the Congress which said the regional party's true face has been revealed.
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Sena To Back Opposition For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post: Sanjay Raut
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.
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Nitish Kumar Thanks Chandrasekhar Rao For Party's Support In Rajya Sabha
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.
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TRS Possible Ally After 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Hints BJP Party Leader
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.
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Minus 16: How No Shows Sabotaged Rajya Sabha Elections For Opposition
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.
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"You Promised Support To Modi": Congress Leader's Crushing Retort To AAP
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.
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We Win Some, Lose Some, Says Sonia Gandhi On Rajya Sabha Defeat
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.
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Now Everything "Hari-Kripa" In Rajya Sabha, Quips PM Modi
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.
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election LIVE Updates: NDA's Harivansh Wins With 125 Votes
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.
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Government Scores Easy Win Over Opposition In Rajya Sabha Test: 10 Points
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...
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Naveen Patnaik's Party Gives BJP An Edge In Rajya Sabha Today: 10 Points
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...
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Congress Ignored 1 Condition For Rajya Sabha Vote. Now, AAP Will Boycott
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.
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TDP To Back Opposition Candidate For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will back Congress leader BK Hariprasad, the opposition candidate for the election to the post of the Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman, the party said on Wednesday.
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Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns: What Happens If No Vice President Is Elected Within The 60-Days Time
The Vice President functions as the second-ranking constitutional authority after the President and also as the ex-officio Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
-
"Outstanding Umpire": PM On New Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today highlighted the role of Bihar in the country's "democratic ethos", recalling former greats like Jayaprakash Narayan and Karpuri Thakur while congratulating Rajya Sabha member Harivansh Singh, who got elected as the deputy chairman of the Upper House today for a second time.
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Biju Janata Dal To Back NDA Candidate For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post
BJD Monday extended support to NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh in the election for Rajya Sabha depurty chairman drawing sharp criticism from the Congress which said the regional party's true face has been revealed.
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Sena To Back Opposition For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post: Sanjay Raut
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.
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Nitish Kumar Thanks Chandrasekhar Rao For Party's Support In Rajya Sabha
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.
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TRS Possible Ally After 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, Hints BJP Party Leader
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.
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Minus 16: How No Shows Sabotaged Rajya Sabha Elections For Opposition
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.
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"You Promised Support To Modi": Congress Leader's Crushing Retort To AAP
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.
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We Win Some, Lose Some, Says Sonia Gandhi On Rajya Sabha Defeat
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.
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Now Everything "Hari-Kripa" In Rajya Sabha, Quips PM Modi
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.
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Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election LIVE Updates: NDA's Harivansh Wins With 125 Votes
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.
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Government Scores Easy Win Over Opposition In Rajya Sabha Test: 10 Points
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...
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Naveen Patnaik's Party Gives BJP An Edge In Rajya Sabha Today: 10 Points
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...
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Congress Ignored 1 Condition For Rajya Sabha Vote. Now, AAP Will Boycott
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.
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TDP To Back Opposition Candidate For Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Post
The Telugu Desam Party (TDP) will back Congress leader BK Hariprasad, the opposition candidate for the election to the post of the Rajya Sabha's deputy chairman, the party said on Wednesday.
