Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman News

Rajya Sabha on Monday re-elected Janata Dal (United) parliamentarian Harivansh Narayan Singh as deputy chairman of the Upper House by voice vote. Harivansh's name was proposed by BJP president and party MP Jagat Prakash Nadda and seconded by Leader of the House Thavarchand Gehlot. "I declare that Harivansh ji has been chosen as the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha," said Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu.

AAP will support Opposition candidate Manoj Jha for the post of Deputy Chairman in the Upper House, said party leader Sanjay Singh.

For the ruling National Democratic Alliance, BJP chief JP Nadda will move the first motion in support of Harivansh Narayan Singh while Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad will move the first motion for Manoj Jha, and voting may take place if required. Rajya Sabha MP Harivansh filed the nomination for the post on Wednesday (September 9) as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate. RJD MP Manoj Jha on Thursday submitted his nomination as the Opposition’s joint candidate for the post.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Friday expunged certain remarks made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the House that were found to be "objectionable". 

While Harivansh is a first-time MP of the JD-U, Hariprasad is a three-time parliamentarian of the Congress.

Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien on Tuesday asked the government to talk to drought-hit farmers of Tamil Nadu to end their agitation for crop loan waiver.