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A 'balanced judgement', says former LS speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Ayodhya
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Nov 9 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha speaker and Member of Parliament from BJP, Sumitra Mahajan on Saturday called Supreme Court's Ayodhya verdict as 'balanced' and urged people to accept it in a calm and peaceful manner.
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Will miss Jaitley's contribution as leader and as a person: Sumitra Mahaja
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Indore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], Aug 24 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan expressed condolences over the demise of senior BJP leader Arun Jaitley.
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Pranab Mukherjee condoles Somnath Chatterjee's demise
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Aug 13 (ANI): Former President Pranab Mukherjee offered condolences to the family of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee and recalled his relationship with the latter.
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Firm defender of the Constitution: Yechury on Somnath Chatterjee
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury on Monday heaped praises on late former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, saying that he was a firm defender of the Indian Constitution.
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Somnath Chatterjee to get highest state honour in WB Assembly
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Aug 13 (ANI): Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday announced that former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee will be given the highest state honour in the West Bengal Assembly.
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President, Prime Minister condole Somnath Chatterjee's death
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 13 (ANI): President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid their tributes to former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who passed away in Kolkata on Monday morning.
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Somnath Chatterjee dies at 89
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (India), Aug 13 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away here on Monday morning. He was 89.
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Communist veteran Somnath Chatterjee on ventilator support, condition crit
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 12 (ANI): The health condition of former Lok Sabha Speaker, Somnath Chatterjee, continues to be in a critical state.
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Somnath Chatterjee suffered hemorrhagic stroke: Hospital sources
Updated : 7 years, 11 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], June 28 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee suffered a hemorrhagic stroke, said Kolkata's Belle Vue hospital sources.
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Control of Karat lobby over Left not good: Somnath Chatterjee
Updated : 8 years, 4 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India] Jan 24 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Wednesday said that the control of Prakash Karat lobby over the Left is not good for future.
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No third Rajya Sabha term for Yechury is suicidal for CPI (M): Somnath Cha
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], July 26 (ANI): After the Central Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) CPI (M) decided to rule out nominating party general secretary Sitaram Yechury for a third consecutive Rajya Sabha term, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Wednesda
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Fighting Presidential elections with confidence: Meira Kumar
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] June 30 (ANI): Former Lok Sabha speaker Meira Kumar on Friday said that she is contesting the Presidential elections with confidence, expressing optimism about her chances.
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