New Delhi, July 13 (IANS) Since the Winter Session of Parliament last year, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) have steadily consolidated their position in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. This consolidation has profound implications for the upcoming Monsoon Session. A two-thirds majority in both Houses is the threshold required for constitutional amendments and certain landmark legislations. Bills relating to electoral reforms, judicial …
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New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) Rajya Sabha member Parimal Nathwani, who was recently re-elected to the upper house from Jharkhand, took oath for his fourth term on Thursday, calling it an important and proud moment in his public life Nathwani also expressed gratitude to the people of Jharkhand, the NDA leadership, and his supporters.After taking the oath, he said the opportunity comes with greater responsibility. He noted that he is representing Jharkhand in the Rajya Sabha for the third time from hi…
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) The Communist Party of India-Maxist-Leninist-Liberation (CPI-ML) on Thursday strongly denied allegations of cross-voting in the Jharkhand Rajya Sabha elections, after the Congress accused its alliance partners of contributing to the defeat of the party’s candidate, Pranav Jha.The controversy erupted after Jharkhand Congress in-charge K. Raju alleged that legislators from the RJD and the CPI-ML had “betrayed” the Congress, resulting in the victory of NDA-backed Independent …
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) candidate Baijnath Ram and NDA-backed Independent nominee Parimal Nathwani secured victory in the Rajya Sabha elections in Jharkhand on Thursday, while Congress-supported candidate Pranav Jha was defeated.Although the results have not yet been formally announced, Nathwani shared news of his victory on social media and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, and the NDA and BJP leadership.According to the vo…
Ranchi, June 18 (IANS) In a major political upset triggered by cross-voting within the ruling alliance in Jharkhand, NDA-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani on Thursday secured a surprise victory in the Rajya Sabha elections from the state.Nathwani defeated Congress nominee Pranav Jha despite the INDIA bloc enjoying a comfortable majority in the Assembly.While the ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) successfully ensured the election of its candidate Baidyanath Ram, the Congress suffere…
New Delhi, June 12 (IANS) The Congress on Friday mounted a sharp attack on the BJP and the Election Commission, alleging collusion in the rejection of senior party leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh.The party in a statement claimed that the BJP did not possess sufficient numbers in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly to secure a third Rajya Sabha seat and therefore resorted to “underhand tactics” to eliminate its rival candidate from the contest.The p…
Ranchi, June 10 (IANS) Amid high political drama over the Rajya Sabha polls for two seats in Jharkhand, the nomination papers of BJP-backed Independent candidate Parimal Nathwani were on Wednesday declared valid, and all objections raised by the Congress were rejected.Returning Officer Ranjit Kumar, while dismissing the objections filed by the Congress, accepted Nathwani’s nomination. In his order, he stated that Nathwani’s nomination was found valid during scrutiny and was accepted under Se…
Ranchi, June 8 (IANS) Industrialist Parimal Nathwani has entered the fray in the biennial elections to two Rajya Sabha seats from Jharkhand. Nathwani, though contesting as an Independent candidate, is backed by NDA MLAs.Ahead of filing his nomination on Monday, Nathwani met BJP legislators and those from allied parties. He visited the residence of BJP MLA Navin Jaiswal in Ranchi, where discussions were held with NDA leaders on election strategy and support.Speaking to the media, Nathwani avoided…