Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

In Rajya Sabha, Opposition MPs sloganeer and tear official papers over passage of farm bills

Amid the chaos, mics in the Rajya Sabha were muted and the proceedings were then adjourned for around 15 minutes

Rajya Sabha re-elects Harivansh Narayan Singh as dy chairman; 'outstanding umpire,' says Narendra Modi

Harivansh's name was proposed by BJP president JP Nadda, and his proposition was supported by Leader of the House, Thawarchand Gehlot

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman polls: 15 Opposition MPs, including 3 from Congress, 2 from TMC, absent during voting

As many as 16 members, including 15 MPs from Opposition parties, were not present in the Rajya Sabha during the voting to elect its deputy chairman on Thursday.

Parliament Monsoon Session updates: Lok Sabha passes bill to allow proxy voting for NRIs; RS adjourned for today

Piyush Goyal said that the capacity to slash the GST rates on more items would go up as Goods and Services Tax (GST) revenues and the compliance rate increases and the economy formalises.

RS deputy chairman election: Harivansh Narayan Singh elected after two rounds of voting; BJP, Opposition leaders congratulate

Ruling NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, securing 125 votes as against 105 polled by opposition candidate BK Hariprasad.

Narendra Modi lauds Harivansh Narayan Singh's journalism, hopes new dy chairman will ensure 'harikripa' in Rajya Sabha

Congratulating NDA's candidate for Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election Harivansh Narayan Singh for his victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the new deputy chairman's 'talent of writing' as a journalist and said Harivansh was a generous soul.

Harivansh Narayan Singh elected Rajya Sabha dy chairman: Veteran journalist a JD(U) leader, first-time MP

NDA candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as the Rajya Sabha deputy chairman with 125 ayes against 105 noes.

Rajya Sabha deputy chairman election: With both NDA and Opposition confident, here's how the numbers stack up

The election to the post of deputy chairman of Rajya Sabha on 9 August will be a key contest, with the Opposition trying to muster a united front after the failure of no-confidence motion in the Parliament in July.

RS deputy chairman election: AAP rejects Nitish Kumar's request for support, all three MPs to boycott poll

AAP said that since Congress president Rahul Gandhi has not sought the party's support for the Opposition's candidate, the Kejriwal-led party "has no option but to boycott the poll".

RS deputy chairman election: PDP MPs to abstain from voting in view of 'dissolution of coalition' with BJP

A keen contest is on the cards on Thursday between NDA nominee Harivansh Narayan Singh and joint Opposition candidate BK Hariprasad for the post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman, with both sides claiming majority support.