Rajya Sabha
Assam: BJP nominee Biswajit Daimary elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha
BJP nominee from Assam Biswajit Daimary was on Monday elected unopposed to the Upper House of the Parliament. February 22 was the last day of withdrawal of candidature and no other candidate filed nominations, resulting in Daimary being declared winner of the by-election to a Rajya Sabha seat from Assam. The seat to the Upper […]
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PM Modi breaks down as he bids emotional farewell to outgoing RS leader Ghulam Nabi Azad
Rajya Sabha witnessed emotional scenes on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi recalled the contribution of Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad to the country, the House and also his party. An emotional Prime Minister Modi bid adieu to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad, who is retiring from the House and recalled […]
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Rajya Sabha passes Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill
The Rajya Sabha passed the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill by a voice vote on Tuesday. Union Minister of State for Consumer Affairs Danve Raosaheb Dadarao assured the House that the Bill is in the interest of farmers and consumers. “I want to assure that the changes made in the Act made in 1955 are with […]
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MDA is united, sure of winning RS seat: Conrad Sangma
Meghalaya Chief Minister and National People’s Party (NPP) Chief Conrad K Sangma on Friday said Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) is united and it is sure of winning the lone Rajya Sabha seat from the state. Sangma who visited the state Assembly said, “MLAs of Meghalaya Democratic Alliance (MDA) are united and we are very sure […]
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MNF fields former youth president for RS poll in Mizoram
The Mizo National Front has nominated the party’s former youth wing president K Kanlalvena as its candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram. The meeting of the MNF’s nomination committee chaired by party president and Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga on Thursday unanimously named party national core committee member and former youth president K […]
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Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP
Former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi took oath as Rajya Sabha member on Thursday in presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. Assam chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Health and Finance Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also attended the oath-taking ceremony. However, several members of the Congress, who criticised his […]
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All 3 Rajya Sabha candidates in Assam elected unopposed
All three candidates for the three Rajya Sabha seats in Assam have been elected to the Upper House of the Parliament unopposed. BJP candidate for the first seat from Assam Bhubaneshwar Kalita, BPF candidate for second seat Biswajit Daimary and Congress-AIUDF candidate for the third seat Ajit Kumar Bhuyan have been elected to the Rajya […]
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BJP announces Bhubaneswar Kalita as Rajya Sabha candidate
The BJP Central leadership has released its first list of candidates for the Rajya Sabha polls. The BJP has decided to field Bhubaneswar Kalita as its candidate for the first seat from Assam. Bhubaneswar Kalita was a former Rajya Sabha MP from the Congress. Kalita joined the BJP last year.
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BJP names Jyotiraditya Scindia as its Rajya Sabha candidate
The BJP has named Jyotiraditya Scindia as its Rajya Sabha candidate from Madhya Pradesh soon after he joined the party. Scindia who had quit the Congress on Tuesday, joined the BJP in the presence of party president JP Nadda. Jyotiraditya Scindia joins BJP in presence of party president JP Nadda. (Image: ANI) pic.twitter.com/K8rohgzipU — Northeast […]
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Congress-AIUDF announces Veteran Journalist Ajit Bhuyan as Rajya Sabha candidate
The Congress and the AIUDF have announced veteran journalist Ajit Kumar Bhuyan as their common candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections. Both parties made the announcement at a joint press conference in New Delhi. The announcement was made by Assam Congress chief Ripun Bora, Leader of Opposition Debabrata Saikia and AIUDF leader Hafeez Rashid.
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