Tag: Kahkashan Perween

‘Women not lagging in any way’

Kahkashan Perween is one of the six Vice-Chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha who assist Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu in the conduct of House proceedings. Educated at Ranchi Women’s College, Kahkashan became Mayor of Bhagalpur when she was just 23 and held the office from 2002 to 2007. She had shifted to Bhagalpur after her marriage....

August 11, 2018

Rajya Sabha sets a new record

A record of sorts was created in the Rajya Sabha on Thursday when first-time Member Kahkashan Perween presided over the Question Hour, for the first time. Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu, after the Zero Hour, announced that Perween would preside over the proceedings of the House during the Question Hour. A Janata Dal (U)...

August 3, 2018