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Opposition to Boycott Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election, Alleges Lack of Consultation

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New Delhi, April 16 (IANS) Congress General Secretary Jairam Ramesh on Thursday said the Opposition has decided to boycott the election of the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman scheduled for April 17. Taking to social media platform X, Ramesh outlined the reasons behind the decision.”First, the Modi Govt has not appointed a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has never happened before,” he said.“Second, the Deputy Speaker’s counterpart in the Rajya Sabha is the Deputy Chairman. Shr…