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SC to hear Shiv Sena (UBT) plea against merger of six MPs with Eknath Shinde

SC to hear Shiv Sena (UBT) plea against merger of six MPs with Eknath Shinde

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear a petition filed by Shiv Sena (UBT) challenging Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision recognising the merger of six of its Lok Sabha MPs with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. The apex court issued notices to the Speaker’s office and the six MPs, while declining to grant an interim stay on the merger. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Mallikarjun Kharge takes Rajya Sabha oath, reaffirms commitment to raise public issues

Mallikarjun Kharge takes Rajya Sabha oath, reaffirms commitment to raise public issues

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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Monday took the oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha after being re-elected to the Upper House from Karnataka, reaffirming his commitment to raising public issues and holding the government accountable in Parliament. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

CM Vijay highlights democratic traditions after Speaker election in Tamil Nadu Assembly

CM Vijay highlights democratic traditions after Speaker election in Tamil Nadu Assembly

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Tuesday referred to the history of the British parliamentary system and highlighted the importance of democratic traditions while addressing the Assembly after the election of the new Speaker, reported IANS. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

History won’t forgive those blocking a level playing field in the House: Sibal | Latest News India

History won’t forgive those blocking a level playing field in the House: Sibal | Latest News India

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With the opposition seeking the removal of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Thursday said history will never forgive those who do not allow a level playing field in the functioning of the House. Rajya Sabha member Kapil Sibal addressing the media during a press conference at Chandigarh Press Club. (Ravi Kumar/HT) In a first, parties of the opposition INDIA bloc spearheaded by the Congress on Tuesday submitted a notice in the Rajya Sabha for moving a no-confidence motion against Dhankhar, accusing him of being “extremely partisan” in his role as the Chairman of the Upper House of Parliament. In a post on X, Sibal said, “Jagdeep Dhankar. 60 Members of Rajya Sabha submit a Notice for his removal. Unprecedented. Sad day for the Mother of Democracy!” “History will never forgive those who do not allow a level playing field in the functioning of the House,” the Independent member of the Rajya Sabha said. If the motion seeking Dhankhar’s removal is moved, the opposition parties need a simple majority to get …

‘Had no choice’: Opposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar | Latest News India

‘Had no choice’: Opposition MPs submit no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha chairman Dhankhar | Latest News India

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Dec 10, 2024 02:48 PM IST Rajya Sabha was adjourned again on Tuesday due to overheated exchanges between treasury benches and opposition bloc INDIA. Congress MP Jairam Ramesh on Tuesday said that all parties belonging to the opposition bloc ‘INDIA’ had submitted a no-confidence motion against Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, accusing him of conducting house proceedings in an “extremely partisan manner”. Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.(PTI) “It has been a very painful decision for the INDIA parties to take, but in the interests of parliamentary democracy, they have had to take this step. The motion has just been submitted to the Secretary General of the Rajya Sabha,” said the Congress General Secretary in a post on X. Sources cited in a news agency PTI report said that the motion has received signatures of support from about 60 opposition MPs -including from the Congress, RJD, TMC, CPI, CPI-M, JMM, AAP, and DMK. The minimum required number for moving a motion to remove the vice president is 50. Adjournments continue The Rajya Sabha …