Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar resigned from the state legislative council today, 30 March, weeks after his election to the Rajya Sabha. The move will clear the way for the Janata Dal (United) supremo’s resignation from the chief ministerial post, as he gears up to begin his term in the Rajya Sabha. Nitish Kumar did…
According to a report by Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR), a non-governmental organization related to electoral reforms, about 32 percent of the sitting MPs of Rajya Sabha have declared criminal cases against themselves, while 14 percent of them are billionaires. This report is based on the analysis of affidavits of 229 out of 233 members…
The tenure of Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman (Deputy Chairman) and senior Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh is ending on April 9. Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan told the Chair on Wednesday that 59 members from 25 states, including former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda, Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge and Deputy Chairman Harivansh,…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday lauded the contribution of 59 members retiring from the Rajya Sabha between April and July, calling Parliament “an open university.” The prime minister urged the outgoing legislators to remain active in national life. Addressing the Upper House on the occasion of the biennial farewell, PM Modi said such moments…
PM Modi gave a farewell speech to Rajya Sabha MPs on Wednesday (18 March). He said that respected Deve Gowda, Mallikarjun Kharge ji, Sharad Pawar ji are such senior people, who have spent half their life in the parliamentary system. We should learn from them. To be dedicated towards the responsibility given in the society….
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led NDA has performed very well in the Rajya Sabha elections. Out of total 37 vacant seats, NDA has won 22 seats. Elections were held on 11 Rajya Sabha seats of Haryana, Bihar and Odisha on Monday (March 16, 2026),…
AIADMK MP CV Shanmugam on Tuesday (March 17) took a jibe at Chief Minister MK Stalin’s ‘Tell us your dream’ campaign and mentioned actress Nayanthara. There has been an uproar since his controversial statement. From political parties to South India Film Artists Association, his statement has been criticized. What did the AIADMK MP say? Participating…
Nitin Naveen: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national president Nitin Naveen was recently given a grand welcome at the Delhi airport after being elected to the Rajya Sabha. Many senior party leaders, ministers and MPs including Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta were present to welcome him. On reaching Delhi, Nitin Naveen was warmly welcomed by party…
The opposition has suffered a major setback in the Rajya Sabha elections. Voting for 11 Rajya Sabha seats took place on Monday (16 March 2026). During this period, voting took place on 5 seats in Bihar, 4 in Odisha and two in Haryana. In Bihar and Odisha, opposition parties were not successful in keeping their…
Show Quick Read Key points generated by AI, verified by newsroom Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidates Manmohan Samal and Sujit Kumar have won two out of four seats in Odisha in the biennial Rajya Sabha elections. Apart from this, independent candidate Dilip Rai has won one seat, while Biju Janata Dal (BJD) candidate Satrat Mishra…
