The Rajya Sabha Privileges Committee has taken a "serious view" of the complaint against Congress leader Jairam Ramesh in which it was alleged that he had made "continual and deliberate disrespectful observations against Rajya Sabha Chairman", sources said on Monday.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav on Tuesday took potshots at the BJP-led government over "silence" of Jagdeep Dhankar, whose resignation on health grounds necessitated Vice Presidential election.
"For 50 days now, Shri Jagdeep Dhankar has maintained an uncharacteristic silence. Today as the election for his successor gets underway, the nation continues to wait for him to speak out after his unprecedented and unexpected resignation as VP following the expression of his concerns on the
Addressing a press conference, Thackeray further stated that it was still unaware as to why the former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar had resigned all of a sudden.
"The 2025 monsoon session concluded today, and only one reason will be known for it, that is, on July 21, a volcano erupted in Rajya Sabha, this volcano was called Jagdeep Dhankhar. In the last 75 years, it has happened for the first time that a Vice President resigned, and he was silence
The DMK leader suggested that the BJP is showing desperation with the announcement of Maharashtra Governor and "RSS man" CP Radhakrishnan as their candidate for the Vice President's post.
The Election Commission on Friday announced that the polling to elect the Vice President of India will be held on September 9 and the counting will also take place on the same day.
"The Election Commission, in consultation with the Ministry of Law and Justice and with the consent of the Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha, has appointed the Secretary General, Rajya Sabha, as Returning Officer for the ensuing Vice Presidential Election, 2025," the EC said in a media statemen
Congress MLA Sachin Pilot questioned the delay in holding local body elections in Rajasthan and alleged that the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) was avoiding the polls due to internal conflicts.
Congress leader Supriya Shrinate raised questions over the resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, stating that the circumstances surrounding his departure remain unclear and that the country wants answers.
AAP Delhi President Saurabh Bhardwaj has expressed skepticism over the sudden resignation of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, hinting that there might be more to the story than meets the eye.