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"Voices against BJP's dictatorship will echo in Parliament": Pramod Tiwari
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Following the announcement of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is being elected as leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha, Congress MP Pramod Tiwari thanked Rae Bareli MP for fulfilling the wishes of the party leaders and said that under his leadership voices against "BJP's dictatorship"
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Parliament Session: Lok Sabha Speaker poll to be held tomorrow; Congress,
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The second day of the first Lok Sabha session post-general elections began with the remaining 281 members taking oath as Members of Parliament (MPs) today.
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Former cricketer Yusuf Pathan sworn in as TMC MP in 18th Lok Sabha
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Cricketer-turned-politician Pathan contested the recently held Lok Sabha elections from Baharampur constituency in West Bengal, as a TMC candidate.
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Sharad Pawar insists on LS Dy Speaker post to Opposition, says it is "usua
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This will be the first time that elections are held for the Speaker of the lower house, as traditionally, the Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker have been elected through consensus between the ruling party and the Opposition.
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LS Speaker's election: Congress issues three-line-whip to its MPs to be pr
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Ahead of the elections for the post of Lok Sabha speaker, the Congress party has issued a three-line whip to its MPs to be present in Parliament tomorrow from 11 a.m. onwards, an official statement by party said.
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Floor leaders of INDIA bloc parties to meet at Kharge's residence tonight
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The meeting is scheduled for 8 pm at Kharge's residence in Delhi, where the leaders are expected to discuss the upcoming speaker election on June 26.
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"We are ready to support Speaker but Deputy Speaker should be given to Opp
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This will be the first time that elections will be held for the Speaker of the lower house. Since independence, the Lok Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition. The elections for the post will be held on June 26.
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"Disheartening that Congress has nominated its candidate": NDA leaders on
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The NDA, which has 293 MPs in the 543-member Lok Sabha, enjoys a clear majority, with the opposition INDIA bloc having 234 MPs.
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"Opposition wanted to dictate terms," says Piyush Goyal as consensus evade
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
This will be the first time that elections will be held for the Speaker of the lower house. Since independence, the Lok Sabha Speaker and deputy Speaker have been elected by consensus between the ruling party and the opposition. The elections for the post will be held on June 26.
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"Opposition ready to extend support to speaker candidate, but Dy speaker s
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
After senior cabinet minister Rajnath Singh reached out to Opposition leaders on behalf of the government in a bid to build consensus for the post of Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the Lower House of Parliament, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that they had conveyed Rajnath Singh that op
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Rajnath Singh reaches out to Opposition to build consensus on Lok Sabha Sp
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
If the opposition INDIA bloc announces its candidate for the post, it will be the first time that elections will be held for the speaker of the lower house.
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Congress' Mumbai unit asks high command to make changes in party structure
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
A senior Mumbai Congress leader said that they have collectively written a letter to party high command and have requested them to make necessary amendments to the party structure in view of the upcoming Assembly and BMC elections.
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