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Topic: Rajya Sabha

Upcoming MP bypolls put BJP in a bind over Dalit leader who voted for Congress in RS polls

BJP is wary of a backlash from the Dalit community if it takes strict action against 6-time MLA Gopilal Jatav, who apologised for voting for Congress' Digvijay Singh by 'mistake'.

43 first-timers, accounting for 72% of vacancies, set to enter Rajya Sabha

Against 61 vacancies in 20 states, 42 were already elected unopposed including 28 first timers, the research division of Rajya Sabha has found.

Congress’ Digvijaya Singh & BJP’s Jyotiraditya Scindia win Rajya Sabha polls from MP

The Congress' other candidate, Dalit leader Phool Singh Barriya, lost the election.

Congress wins 2 Rajya Sabha seats, BJP gets 1 from Rajasthan

Congress’ K C Venugopal and Neeraj Dangi were declared winners, while Rajendra Gehlot of the BJP also got elected, an assembly spokesperson said.

BJP objects to Congress MLA voting in RS polls, says he violated quarantine rules

BJP said MLA Wajib Ali returned from abroad and should be in quarantine, to which, Ali said, his Covid-19 test was conducted earlier and he tested negative.

Madhya Pradesh BJP claims support of BSP, SP & Independents in Rajya Sabha elections

Voting for three Madhya Pradesh seats in Rajya Sabha takes place Friday. The BSP and SP said MLAs supporting the BJP were going against the party line.

‘Born comrade’ with feudal roots, Veerendra Kumar had one last wish — united socialist party

M.P. Veerendra Kumar, Rajya Sabha MP and former junior finance minister, died Thursday at 83. He had also been the managing director of Kerala-based Mathrubhumi group of publications.

HC asks Rajya Sabha to revisit rules that allow freelance journalists only sessional passes

The Delhi HC asked the Media Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha to see whether its rules violate rights of the press under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution.

Former CJI Ranjan Gogoi takes oath as Rajya Sabha member as Congress MPs chant shame

As former CJI Ranjan Gogoi's name was called for oath taking, Congress and Left members started shouting slogans like 'shame on you' and 'deal'.

Those criticising Ranjan Gogoi nomination forgot he became CJI after being a dissenting judge

We must not single out a particular nomination. From Fazl Ali to Ranganath Misra, judges have been given Rajya Sabha seats since Independence.

On Camera

I am a dog lover, but we don’t know how to win the war on strays

We have failed terribly at two important things. One, we are reacting to this issue only emotionally, not logically. And two, we are not asking the right questions.

In NCLAT’s WhatsApp ruling, reminder of India’s cautious view of competition disputes involving Big Tech

WhatsApp privacy policy case is among a string of matters involving practices like restrictive platform rules, pricing & billing policies, reflecting India’s tight scrutiny of market dominance.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.