The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha which was adjourned sine die on Tuesday recorded a productivity of 103 per cent, a press release said. The session began on June 24 with oath-taking by the new members.
Replying to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President's Address in Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister said that most of Congress's 99 seats were won by the efforts of their allies.
Lok Sabha was adjourned sine die on Tuesday after the House adopted the motion of thanks on the President's address following the reply to the debate by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Speaking to ANI, BJP Germany Co-Convener Sunil Singh said that more than 60 party workers and Indian diaspora along with family members participated in the event organised by BJP overseas to showcase unwavering support for PM Modi and BJP.
Earlier today, the decision to appoint Jha as the working president of the JD(U) was taken in the National Executive meeting of the party chaired by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. However, CM Kumar will continue to serve as the national president of the JD(U).
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate and MP from Kota, Om Birla was elected as the Speaker of the 18th Lok Sabha after the motion for the same was moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
Just before the election, a meeting of Bihar NDA MPs was held at the residence of Union Minister Lallan Singh's residence. Similarly, a meeting of Rajasthan NDA MPs was held at the residence of Gajendra Singh Shekawat.
Earlier today, Congress MP K Suresh alleged that the government "compelled" the INDIA bloc to contest the election as their reply was not satisfactory over the issue.
The Emergency, which is considered to be one of the most controversial periods of independent India's history, was imposed by former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from June 25, 1975, to 1977.