Last Updated:February 10, 2025, 10:50 IST News18 has learnt that Arvind Kejriwal, who could not retain his New Delhi MLA seat, may move to the Rajya Sabha “to fight for the rights of people of Delhi” The AAP has not made any official announcement around the likely move. (File) Entry into the Rajya Sabha (RS)…
Last Updated:February 12, 2025, 12:24 IST Actor Kamal Haasan will be sent to Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu with the backing of MK Stalin’s DMK. Kamal Haasan (PTI Image) Tamil superstar and actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan will be nominated for Rajya Sabha from Tamil Nadu with the backing of DMK, according to sources. The next round…
Last Updated:February 13, 2025, 19:05 IST Earlier in the day Opposition MPs led by Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge had alleged that dissent notes were deleted from the report, a charge denied by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju Chapter 5 of the Appendices of the report pertains to “Notes/minutes of dissent received from the Members…
Last Updated:February 13, 2025, 19:27 IST BSP supremo Mayawati expelled her relative Ashok Siddharth and his aide Nitin Singh for factionalism and anti-party activities. Siddharth, a former Rajya Sabha MP, played a key role in BSP’s growth While Mayawati has reportedly indicated a willingness to welcome back former party leaders, this recent removal has prompted…
Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha said the court order was unprecedented while accusing the BJP of trying to stifle vocal parliamentarians like him. (Image: PTI/File) The Delhi court said Rajya MP Raghav Chadha cannot claim absolute right to occupy the residence during his tenure as the allotment of a government bungalow is only a privilege…
Screengrab from the official channel of Sansad TV/ Youtube Around 13 women MPs sat along with the Rajya Sabha chairman to oversee the house proceedings on Thursday, apart from the current panel of vice-chairpersons Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan shared a light moment on Thursday amidst an ongoing discussion…
PM Narendra Modi reacts after the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill by Rajya Sabha in the special session of Parliament, in New Delhi on September 21. (Image: PTI) The Rajya Sabha adopted the motion for the women’s reservation bill, which provides for 33% reservation for women in the Lower House and state assemblies, with…
Last Updated: September 21, 2023, 21:44 IST Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman. (File photo/News18) The bill, which seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation to women in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, was cleared by the Lok Sabha on Wednesday Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday said the government convened the special session to give…
In a momentous shift, the Parliament inaugurated its sleek new premises on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi called upon MPs to let go of past grievances and embark on a fresh beginning, emphasizing the prominence of the women’s reservation bill in his address. As they bid farewell to the neighboring colonial-era Parliament building, the Lok…
Beyond the war of words on who can claim victory, the Women’s Reservation Bill is likely very soon going to be legislation with parties across the political spectrum including the Congress, AAP, BSP, and BRS extending their support. (Representational pic/PTI) While the Congress has been trying to appropriate the move, BJP sources suggest that the…