Shashi Tharoor quits Sansad TV show in protest against suspension of Oppn MPs in Rajya Sabha

Congress’s Lok Sabha MP Shashi Tharoor has stepped down as the host of a talk show on Sansad TV to show solidarity with the 12 Opposition MPs who were suspended from the Rajya Sabha. In a Twitter post, Shashi Tharoor said he was stepping down as the host of talk show ‘To The Point’ on Sansad TV.…

Suspended TMC MPs to stage dharna till end of Parliament’s Winter Session

Suspended Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MPs Dola Sen and Shanta Chhetri will stage a dharna in front of the Gandhi statue on the Parliament premises from Wednesday. Sources said they will sit in protest daily from 10 am to 6 pm. Their protest will continue their dharna every week from Monday to Friday till December…

Chidambaram slams PM Modi over ‘debate-less’ repeal of farm laws

Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP P Chidambaram on Tuesday, November 30, slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi, implying that his assurance of debates on “any issue” was a farce as the farm bills were repealed without a debate. “On the eve of the Parliament session, the Prime Minister offered to debate “any…

BJP picks Sonowal, Murugan as candidates for Rajya Sabha bye-elections

The BJP on Saturday nominated Union Ministers Sarbananda Sonowal and L Murugan for the Rajya Sabha bye-elections, from Assam and Madhya Pradesh, respectively. Both the ministers were inducted into the Union Council of Ministers by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his July 7 Cabinet expansion. The Election…

DMK fields two Rajya Sabha candidates, keeps Congress waiting

The DMK on Tuesday announced the party’s two candidates for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha bye-elections to fill the two vacant seats from Tamil Nadu contrary to expectation in some Congress quarters that the regional party may give one seat to ally Congress. Sources in the Congress said the DMK had agreed to consider…