Rajya Sabha: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar administers oath to Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, 12 others
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha: Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar administers oath to Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, 12 others

Live Mint  

Vice President of India and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, Jagdeep Dhankhar, on Thursday, administered oath to fourteen elected members of the Rajya Sabha in Parliament House. Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were among the 14 who took oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Congress leader Sonia Gandhi took oath as a member of the Upper House from Rajasthan, left vacant by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's retirement. She took oath in the presence of Leader of the House Piyush Goyal and Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge.

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Rajya Sabha adopts motion to nominate 12 MPs to joint panel on simultaneous polls
3 months, 1 week ago

Rajya Sabha adopts motion to nominate 12 MPs to joint panel on simultaneous polls

The Hindu  

The Rajya Sabha on Friday adopted through voice vote a motion to nominate 12 of its members to the joint committee of Parliament that will scrutinise the two bills proposing simultaneous elections. Soon after the House met following an initial adjournment in the morning, Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar asked Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal to move a motion to nominate …

Congress calls Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar ‘biggest reason for disruptions’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress calls Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar ‘biggest reason for disruptions’

Hindustan Times  

Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar, alleging that the Vice President was the “biggest reason for disruption in the parliament.” Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankar listens to Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge in the Rajya Sabha during the Winter Session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Kharge also alleged that the Rajya …

Three newly elected Punjab MLAs take oath
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Three newly elected Punjab MLAs take oath

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Monday administered the oath of office to the newly elected MLAs of Chabbewal, Dera Baba Nanak and Gidderbaha assembly constituencies. Chief minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party’s state unit president Aman Arora were present as Chabbewal MLA Dr Ishank Kumar, Dera Baba Nanak MLA Gurdeep Singh Randhawa and Gidderbaha MLA …

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi becomes Lok Sabha MP amid protests; Joint Parliamentary Committee seeks extension - Thursday’s developments
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi becomes Lok Sabha MP amid protests; Joint Parliamentary Committee seeks extension - Thursday’s developments

The Hindu  

Little business could be transacted on Thursday amid continuing protests from the Opposition seeking a discussion on businessman Gautam Adani’s indictment in the U.S. Among the more significant developments from Thursday entail Wayanad MP and Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi formally becoming an elected representative – foraying into politics, and the Joint Parliamentary Committee on Waqf Bill seeking an extension. Lok …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath, not a first when 3 Nehru-Gandhis are in India’s Parliament
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath, not a first when 3 Nehru-Gandhis are in India’s Parliament

Firstpost  

As Priyanka Gandhi Vadra makes her debut in Parliament today, she joins her brother Rahul Gandhi in the Lok Sabha, and also Rajya Sabha member Sonia Gandhi as a fellow legislator. However, this is not the first time that such a combination has formed in India’s Parliament involving the Nehru-Gandhi family Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took …

Priyanka Gandhi oath: Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in traditional Kerala saree
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi oath: Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP from Wayanad in traditional Kerala saree

The Hindu  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Thursday took oath as Lok Sabha member, beginning her journey as a parliamentarian. Ms. Vadra was elected from Kerala’s Wayanad constituency which her brother and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi had vacated while retaining Rae Bareli from where also he was elected in the recent Lok Sabha polls. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad

Hindustan Times  

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as the Lok Sabha member from Kerala’s Wayanad on Thursday amid a rapturous welcome from the Congress lawmakers, starting her legislative career that will be closely followed by the Opposition and the Treasury benches alike for the possible impact. A Congress leader said Priyanka Gandhi Vadra might get a second-row seat for better coordination with …

Constitution copy in hand, Priyanka Gandhi does a Rahul Gandhi as she takes oath as Lok Sabha MP | Watch
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Constitution copy in hand, Priyanka Gandhi does a Rahul Gandhi as she takes oath as Lok Sabha MP | Watch

Hindustan Times  

Following her MP brother Rahul Gandhi's footsteps, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on Thursday while carrying a copy of the Indian Constitution. Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha during the Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Thursday, Nov. 28, …

Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP; all Gandhis in Parliament now
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi takes oath as Lok Sabha MP; all Gandhis in Parliament now

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's electoral debut set in motion from Thursday, November 28, with her taking oath as a member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha along with party leader Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan, who was sworn in as MP fron Nanded. Priyanka Gandhi won the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes in the recently concluded …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP

Deccan Chronicle  

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on Thursday.She took the oath as a Member of Parliament while holding a copy of the Constitution.Meanwhile, for the oath ceremony of Priyanka Gandhi, her mother Sonia Gandhi, brother Rahul Gandhi, Raihan Vadra and Miraya Vadra, the son and daughter of Priyanka and …

Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Joins Gandhis: Which Other Families Are In Parliament Together?

ABP News  

Priyanka Gandhi Oath: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take oath as the MP from the Wayanad Lok Sabha Seat on Thursday, making her the third Gandhi family member in the current Parliament. Priyanka won the Wayanad Lok Sabha bypoll with a thumping margin of over four lakh votes, surpassing Rahul's victory margin in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, in …

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra takes oath as Lok Sabha MP today; joins brother Rahul, mother Sonia in Parliament

Live Mint  

Congress leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan took oath as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha on November 28. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra secured the Wayanad Lok Sabha seat with a margin of 4,10,931 votes, defeating Sathyan Mokeri of the Communist Party of India. Congress party's Ravindra Vasantrao Chavan won the Nanded Lok Sabha seat in a by-election …

Priyanka Gandhi's oath as MP today, to join Gandhis in Parliament
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi's oath as MP today, to join Gandhis in Parliament

India Today  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who won from Kerala's Wayanad in a Lok Sabha bypoll by a thumping margin, is set to take oath as an MP for the first time in the Lok Sabha today. With 52-year-old Priyanka Gandhi Vadra's entry into the Lok Sabha, Parliament will see three members of the Gandhi family for the first time …

Priyanka Gandhi, holding copy of Constitution, takes oath as Lok Sabha MP after big win from Wayanad | VIDEO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Priyanka Gandhi, holding copy of Constitution, takes oath as Lok Sabha MP after big win from Wayanad | VIDEO

India TV News  

Parliament Winter Session 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took oath as a Lok Sabha Member of Parliament on Thursday following her thumping victory from Kerala's Wayanad in a bypoll. Know more about political journey of Priyanka Gandhi Priyanka Gandhi took the plunge into active politics in 2019 and was later appointed Congress general secretary. Often drawing comparisons with her …

Parliament to see three Gandhis come together as Priyanka set to take oath on Thursday
4 months ago

Parliament to see three Gandhis come together as Priyanka set to take oath on Thursday

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: Days after her stupendous victory from Kerala’s Wayanad constituency, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will take oath as Lok Sabha MP on Thursday. On Wednesday, Congress leaders from Wayanad handed over the election certificate of the parliamentary by-election to Priyanka Gandhi in the presence of Rahul Gandhi in the capital. With a landslide margin of more than 4.1 …

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC
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4 months ago

6 vacant Rajya Sabha seats to go to polls on Dec 20: EC

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Election Commission of India on Tuesday announced that bypolls to six vacancies in Rajya Sabha across four states will be held on December 20, and the votes will be counted on the same day. Three vacancies were created in Andhra Pradesh when YSRCP members Venkataramana Rao Mopidevi, Beedha Masthan Rao Yadav and Ryaga Krishnaiah had quit their …

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside
4 months ago

Six Rajya Sabha seats to be filled in December 20 bypoll, says Election Commission. Key details inside

Live Mint  

The bypoll for filling six vacant Rajya Sabha seats in four states will be held on December 20, the Election Commission said on Tuesday. The vacancies in Rajya Sabha include the seat vacated by Venkatramana Rao who resigned in August this year, Beedha Masthan Rao who also resigned in August and Rayaga Krishnaiah who resigned in September. Jawhar Sircar, the …

First bypolls in Bengal since Kolkata RG Kar case; Wayanad test for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra
4 months, 2 weeks ago

First bypolls in Bengal since Kolkata RG Kar case; Wayanad test for Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Hindustan Times  

As the first phase of the Jharkhand assembly elections is underway, by-elections are also being held for the Wayanad parliamentary seat in Kerala and six seats in West Bengal. Congress candidate Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a meeting ahead of the Wayanad seat bypoll Notably, these are the first elections in West Bengal since the rape and murder of a trainee …

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Election cycle starts with voting in Jharkhand today

Hindustan Times  

Ranchi: Jharkhand will kick off crucial assembly elections on Wednesday as 13.7 million people across 43 of its 81 seats will vote in the first phase of polls and bypolls will be held in 32 seats across 10 states, marking the beginning of a high-stakes round of contests. The BJP suffered some setbacks in these regions during the Lok Sabha …

Rahul Gandhi skips oath-taking event of CJI Sanjiv Khanna: Why did BJP attack Indira Gandhi? Know here
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Rahul Gandhi skips oath-taking event of CJI Sanjiv Khanna: Why did BJP attack Indira Gandhi? Know here

India TV News  

Justice Sanjiv Khanna on Monday took oath as the 51st Chief Justice of India in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other prominent persons. The Bharatiya Janata Party slammed the Congress leader, reminding Congress of a ruling made by Justice Sanjiv Khanna's uncle Justice Hans Raj Khanna against a case related to the Emergency in 1976. BJP attacks …

Ravneet Singh Bittu elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Ravneet Singh Bittu elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

The Hindu  

Union Minister of State Ravneet Singh Bittu was elected unopposed as a Rajya Sabha Member from Rajasthan after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Tuesday. State Assembly’s Principal Secretary and Returning Officer Mahaveer Prasad Sharma presented the certificate of election to Mr. Bittu’s authorised election agent Yogendra Singh Tanwar. Of the 10 Rajya Sabha seats in the State, …

Rajya Sabha bypolls: Union minister Ravneet Bittu, Congress's Abhishek Singhvi elected unopposed
7 months ago

Rajya Sabha bypolls: Union minister Ravneet Bittu, Congress's Abhishek Singhvi elected unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Former union minister Upendra Kushwaha, Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Congress turncoats Union minister Ravneet singh Bittu and Kiran Choudhry were among members elected to Rajya Sabha unopposed on Tuesday. Senior advocate and Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi List of new entrants to Rajya Sabha • Upendra Kushwaha and Manan Kumar Mishra were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from …

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed
7 months ago

Haryana: BJP’s Kiran Choudhry set to enter Rajya Sabha unopposed

Hindustan Times  

Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, is set to get elected unopposed as no other party has fielded a candidate. Kiran Choudhry, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party nominee for the Rajya Sabha seat byelection from Haryana, filing her papers in Chandigarh on Wednesday. When contacted, Saket Kumar, the managing director …

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls
7 months ago

With 9 seats, BJP may bag major chunk in RS bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party is set to bag nine of the twelve Rajya Sabha seats in the latest round of by-elections in which all candidates might win uncontested, barring any last-minute change. The two seats had fallen vacant after Union minister Sarbanand Sonowal won the Lok Sabha seat from Dibrugarh and Kamakhya Prasad Tasa won the seat from Kaziranga. Union …

INDIA bloc likely to bring notice to remove Jadgeep Dhankhar as Vice President: Report
7 months, 2 weeks ago

INDIA bloc likely to bring notice to remove Jadgeep Dhankhar as Vice President: Report

Hindustan Times  

The Congress-led INDIA bloc, which has repeatedly accused Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar of being ‘partisan’ against the opposition, is considering submitting a notice to remove him as the Vice President of India, PTI reported on Friday. New Delhi: Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar conducts proceedings in the House during Monsoon session of Parliament, in New Delhi, Friday, Aug. 9, …

11 new members take oath in Maharashtra Legislative Council
7 months, 3 weeks ago

11 new members take oath in Maharashtra Legislative Council

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Deputy Chairperson of the Legislative Council Neelam Gorhe administered the oath to eleven newly elected members of the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Sunday morning. The new members include Pankaja Munde, Amit Gorkhe, Yogesh Tilekar, Parinay Phuke, and Sadabhau Khot from the BJP; Shivajirao Garje and Rajesh Vitekar from the NCP; Bhavana Gawali and Krupal Tumane from Shiv Sena; Milind …

3 newly elected MLAs takes oath in Himachal; Sukhu, Jai Ram Thakur trade barbs
8 months ago

3 newly elected MLAs takes oath in Himachal; Sukhu, Jai Ram Thakur trade barbs

Hindustan Times  

Shimla, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Monday administered oath to the three newly elected legislators, including Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. 3 newly elected MLAs takes oath in Himachal; Sukhu, Jai Ram Thakur trade barbs The oath ceremony was conducted inside the House in the presence of the chief minister, leader …

AAP MP’s suspension revoked, six new members take oath in Rajya Sabha
8 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP MP’s suspension revoked, six new members take oath in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Six newly-elected members of Parliament from Bihar, Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh took oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on June 27. Rajya Sabha Chairperson Jagdeep Dhankhar also announced the revocation of suspension of Aam Aadmi Party member Sanjay Singh. The Privileges Committee held 12 Opposition MPs, including the AAP’s Sanjay Singh, guilty of misconduct for disrupting House proceedings last …

BJP leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar says 'Jai Hindu Rashtra’ during oath-taking ceremony as MP | WATCH
9 months ago

BJP leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar says 'Jai Hindu Rashtra’ during oath-taking ceremony as MP | WATCH

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party leader Chhatrapal Singh Gangwar on Tuesday took oath as the Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly. Notably, the BJP leader's statement came after AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi raised pro-Palestine slogans during his oath-taking ceremony in the Lok Sabha. Besides Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav, Mahua Moitra, Supriya Sule and Kanimozhi are some of the key leaders of …

Rahul Gandhi, with Constitution book in hand, takes oath as MP, says 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan' | WATCH
9 months ago

Rahul Gandhi, with Constitution book in hand, takes oath as MP, says 'Jai Hind, Jai Samvidhan' | WATCH

India TV News  

Parliament Session: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took oath as Lok Sabha MP on Tuesday and displayed the Constitution in his hand, showing it to both the treasury and Opposition benches. The oath-taking ceremony of the elected representatives was held on June 24 and 25 as the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began yesterday. Lok Sabha Speaker Election on …

PM Modi takes oath as member of 18th Lok Sabha | WATCH
9 months ago

PM Modi takes oath as member of 18th Lok Sabha | WATCH

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday took oath as member of the 18th Lok Sabha. Earlier in the day, B Mahtab took oath as member of the new House as well as that of pro-tem speaker at Rashtrapati Bhavan. Addressing the media in Parliament complex at the beginning of the first session of the new Lok Sabha, PM Modi asserted …

Six newly elected MLAs take oath in Himachal
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Six newly elected MLAs take oath in Himachal

Hindustan Times  

Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Wednesday administered the oath of office to the six newly elected MLAs--four from the Congress and two from the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party. Himachal CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, deputy chief minister Mukesh Agnihotri, leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, ministers and members of the Vidhan Sabha attended the …

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress narrowly saves the Leader of Opposition post in Rajya Sabha

The Hindu  

Success in the Lok Sabha has imperiled the Opposition’s equation in the Rajya Sabha, with the Congress narrowly saving the post of Leader of the Opposition after two of its members K.C. A total of 10 vacancies, two each from Assam, Bihar and Maharashtra and one each from Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana and Tripura have arisen following victory of Rajya …

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Arjun Modhwadia, four other newly elected BJP legislators take oath in Gujarat

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Five Bharatiya Janata Party lawmakers in Gujarat including four Congress turncoats were administered the oath of office by assembly speaker Shankar Chaudhary on Tuesday, raising the BJP’s strength in the 182-member house to 161. Bypolls were held in Porbandar, Manavadar, Khambhat, Vaghodiya and Vijapur seats, necessitated due to sitting MLAs joining the BJP The most prominent of the five …

4-time MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan sworn in as union minister for first time
9 months, 2 weeks ago

4-time MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan sworn in as union minister for first time

Hindustan Times  

BJP's veteran leader and four-time Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan was on Sunday sworn in as a minister in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Union Cabinet. BJP leader Shivraj Singh Chouhan The 65-year-old BJP leader was administered oath by President Droupadi Murmu at the swearing-in ceremony at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan. In the run-up to the 2024 Lok …

Narendra Modi oath: List of leaders who may be sworn in as ministers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Narendra Modi oath: List of leaders who may be sworn in as ministers

Hindustan Times  

Hours before Narendra Modi's swearing-in ceremony, the Bharatiya Janata Party called a host of newly elected MPs to the Prime Minister-elect's house in the national capital for a tea meeting. Prime Minister-designate Narendra Modi with BJP leader Rajnath Singh Seasoned leaders like Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, Rajnath Singh, Jyotiraditya Scindia and JD leaders HD Kumaraswamy will likely take oath of …

Sonia Gandhi re-elected leader of Congress parliamentary party
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi re-elected leader of Congress parliamentary party

India Today  

The Congress on Saturday re-elected senior party leader Sonia Gandhi as the Chairperson of the Parliamentary Party, which consists of all Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs. She was the head of the Congress Parliamentary Party in the last Lok Sabha and has been re-elected to the post. Earlier today, the Congress Working Committee unanimously urged Rahul Gandhi to accept …

Congress declares four more candidates for Punjab
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress declares four more candidates for Punjab

The Hindu  

The Congress party on April 29 declared four more candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Punjab, fielding its State party president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring from Ludhiana Parliamentary constituency. Raja Warring would be facing Ravneet Singh Bittu, former Congress leader and Lok Sabha MP from Ludhiana, who recently joined the BJP, and is BJP’s candidate from Ludhiana. Apart …

PM Modi's Rajya Sabha dig at Sonia Gandhi: 'Those who can't fight and win...'
11 months ago

PM Modi's Rajya Sabha dig at Sonia Gandhi: 'Those who can't fight and win...'

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday took an apparent dig at Congress leader Sonia Gandhi for relinquishing her Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat to become a Rajya Sabha member from Rajasthan. PM Modi first referred to former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's earlier Rajya Sabha membership from Rajasthan and then said, "Another leader from the party has gone to Rajya Sabha …

Hanuman Beniwal, Rahul Kaswan among key candidates in Rajasthan's 1st phase of Lok Sabha polls
11 months, 1 week ago

Hanuman Beniwal, Rahul Kaswan among key candidates in Rajasthan's 1st phase of Lok Sabha polls

Hindustan Times  

A total of 12 Lok Sabha constituencies in Rajasthan will vote in the first phase of general elections on April 19. Congress candidate Rahul Kaswan, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal and former MP Hanuman Beniwal. The Bharatiya Janata Party has left no stone unturned to repeat if not better the 2019 Lok Sabha election results, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi …

Maharashtra Congress rebel Ashok Chavan, 4 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MP
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra Congress rebel Ashok Chavan, 4 others take oath as Rajya Sabha MP

Live Mint  

Maharashtra Congress rebel Ashok Chavan, along with Bharatiya Janata Party national president JP Nadda and three other leaders, took oath as the Rajya Sabha MP on Saturday. Leaders who took oath were Congress rebel and BJP's new entrant Ashokrao Shankarrao Chavan from Maharashtra, BJP leader Chunnilal Garasiya from Rajasthan, Congress leader Anil Kumar Yadav Mandadi from Telangana, and Trinamool Congress …

Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, among 14 sworn in as RS members
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, among 14 sworn in as RS members

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were among the 14 individuals who took the oath as members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. Singh from Uttar Pradesh, and BJP member Samik Bhattacharya from West Bengal were also among the 14 who took the Rajya Sabha oath. YSRC leaders Golla Baburao, Meda Raghunadha Reddy, and …

Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, 12 others sworn in as Rajya Sabha members | Full list
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi, Ashwini Vaishnaw, 12 others sworn in as Rajya Sabha members | Full list

Hindustan Times  

Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Thursday administered the oath of 14 political leaders as Rajya Sabha members, including former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Rajya Sabha MP before Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar The swearing-in ceremony of the newly inducted MPs took place in the new Parliament building in Delhi, administered by Jagdeep …

Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Rajya Sabha member
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Sonia Gandhi takes oath as Rajya Sabha member

The Hindu  

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on April 4, 2024, took oath as Rajya Sabha member. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, Congress leaders Ajay Maken and Syed Naseer Hussain from Karnataka, BJP member Samik Bhattacharya from West Bengal, YSRCP leaders Gola Babu Rao, Medha Raghunath Reddy, and Yerum Venkat Subba Reddy also took oath. Her courageous resilience and dignified grace, in the wake …

Lok Sabha Election 2024: JDU releases list of 16 candidates, Lalan Singh to re-contest from Munger
1 year ago

Lok Sabha Election 2024: JDU releases list of 16 candidates, Lalan Singh to re-contest from Munger

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: With the first phase of the upcoming Lok Sabha election less than a month away, the Janata Dal-United, an ally of the National Democratic Alliance, has announced a list of 16 candidates in Bihar, in accordance with the seat-sharing agreement within the alliance. Here's list of 16 candidates Shivhar: Lovely Anand Sitamarhi: Devesh Chandra Thakur Valmikinagar: …

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi
1 year ago

Congress declares 45 candidates, fields Ajay Rai against PM Modi in Varanasi

India TV News  

Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The Congress on Saturday released its fourth list of 45 candidates for the Lok Sabha elections. The party has named Congress leader Digvijaya Singh from Rajgarh Lok Sabha seat, UP Congress president Ajay Rai from Varanasi against PM Modi, Imran Masood from Saharanpur, Virender Rawat from Haridwar, Danish Ali from Amroha, Alok Mishra from Kanpur among …

Congress announces candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Vaibhav Gehlot, Rahul Kaswan fielded
1 year ago

Congress announces candidates for 10 Lok Sabha seats in Rajasthan, Vaibhav Gehlot, Rahul Kaswan fielded

India TV News  

The Congress on Tuesday announced names of 10 candidates from Rajasthan including former chief minister Ashok Gehlot's son Vaibhav. Vaibhav Gehlot, who had contested the Lok Sabha election unsuccessfully from Jodhpur seat in 2019 against present Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, got ticket from Jalore. The list comprises names of three sitting MLAs, including Lalit Yadav from Alwar Lok …

Congress Releases First List of 39 Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls; Rahul To Contest From Wayanad
1 year ago

Congress Releases First List of 39 Candidates for Lok Sabha Polls; Rahul To Contest From Wayanad

News 18  

Ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the Congress party on Friday announced the first list of 39 candidates, including Rahul Gandhi, who will contest from Wayanad. pic.twitter.com/dpHCiQQTOH— Press Trust of India March 8, 2024 ‘Mix of Young and Old’ Speaking during the press conference, senior leader Ajay Maken said the first list is a mix of both young, experienced …

Lok Sabha polls: Congress names Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Bhupesh Baghel among 39 candidates
1 year ago

Lok Sabha polls: Congress names Rahul Gandhi, Shashi Tharoor, Bhupesh Baghel among 39 candidates

India TV News  

The Congress party unveiled its first list of 39 candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections on Friday, with Rahul Gandhi set to contest from Kerala's Wayanad constituency once more. Alongside Gandhi, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal will contest from Alappuzha, while former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel will vie for the Rajnandgaon seat. Upcoming campaigns Congress general secretary …

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