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Parliament Session: TDP's Devarayalu seeks Centre's assistance for Andhra
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
"As the election process is completed, I would request the Prime Minster and honourable ministers to extend a helping hand for reconstruction and rebuilding of Andhra Pradesh...it is a very strong word because we are faced by two issues," Devarayalu said in the lower house.
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"Foundations of a Police state...": Congress MP Manish Tewari on three new
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The new criminal laws, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and Bharatiya Sakshya Sanhita, came into effect on July 1 at midnight.
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"Strongest voice of opposition...": Congress leader Imran Masood on Rahul
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Congress leader Imran Masood on Tuesday said that it was his wish to see party leader Rahul Gandhi as Leader of the Opposition adding that the latter is the "strongest voice" of the opposition.
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"Jai Bhojpuri": Ravi Kishan after taking oath as Gorakhpur MP
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
After taking oath, Kishan said "Baba Gorakhnath Maharaj ki jai", "Har Har Mahadev" which was joined by other MPs in the House. He also said "Jai Bhojpuri" before shaking hands with MP Faggan Singh Kulaste, who was presiding the Lower House at the time.
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Congress declares Rahul Gandhi to be Leader of Opposition in 18th Lok Sabh
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Congress on Tuesday declared that Rahul Gandhi, party's MP from Raebareli will be Leader of the Opposition in the 18th Lok Sabha, ending the 10-year spell of no LoP in the Lower House since 2014.
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Sharad Pawar insists on LS Dy Speaker post to Opposition, says it is "usua
Updated : 1 year, 8 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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"We are ready to support Speaker but Deputy Speaker should be given to Opp
Updated : 1 year, 8 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 wanted to dictate terms," says Piyush Goyal as consensus evade
Updated : 1 year, 8 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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No consensus on speaker, INDIA bloc's K Suresh fielded against Om Birla fo
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Senior cabinet minister Rajnath Singh has been reaching 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.
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"Opposition ready to extend support to speaker candidate, but Dy speaker s
Updated : 1 year, 8 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, 8 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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"AAP contributed in downsizing BJP in Lok Sabha," Party leaders say in pos
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Though the AAP won fewer seats than expected in the recently concluded LoK Sabha election, the party leaders said that it contributed to reducing the BJP's number of seats in the lower house. The leaders' assessment came in a meeting held here to analyse election results and plan AAP's fu
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