The Election Commission of India’s recent announcement of by-elections to three Rajya Sabha seats from West Bengal, which fell vacant following the resignations of Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev and Prakash Chik Baraik — the three Trinamool Congress MPs who stepped down after the party’s debacle in the recent West Bengal Assembly elections — has brought the focus back on the former MPs and the BJP’s plans for them.
Eight newly-elected Rajya Sabha MPs, including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader Tarun Chugh, took the oath as members of the Upper House on Monday. Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the new members.
Senior Congress leader and former Rajya Sabha MP Digvijaya Singh on Saturday demanded the immediate registration of an FIR against Champat Rai, former General Secretary of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust, over allegations of misappropriation of donations received at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh launched a scathing attack on the Yogi Adityanath government over the Aliganj fire incident here.
Spokesperson of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and a Rajya Sabha MP told the media in Delhi that six MPs from his party were offered an additional Rs 10 crore to split away from the party and join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.
Proceedings of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha were disrupted on Monday when members of treasury and opposition benches traded charges over the alleged George Soros-Congress link and Adani issues.
The first sitting of the Constituent Assembly of India was held on 9th December 1946, after its constitution on the 6th December 1946.
The ruling Trinamul Congress on Saturday nominated party’s trade union leader Ritabrata Banerjee as its candidate for the coming Rajya Sabha (RS) by-election scheduled to be held on 20 December.
Dr Roy had proposed the health department to nominate a new member to the WBMC as a replacement of Dr Sen.
The Lok Sabha was adjourned following Opposition uproar over a BJP lawmaker linking Congress with US billionaire George Soros, the Rajya Sabha was suspended business after a wad of currency notes found on a seat allotted to Congress’ Singhvi.
