Rajya Sabha

The Tamil Nadu government has not yet requested the Centre to shift the airport site from Parandur, according to the Union Minister of State. The minister's statement came in response to a question from DMK MP P. Wilson in the Rajya Sabha.

PM Modi chairs an NDA Parliamentary meeting during the Monsoon Session as the Opposition moves notices regarding a crackdown on CJP protests. Amit Shah is likely to table a Bill to protect Vande Mataram in the Rajya Sabha, while the Lok Sabha will address a Bill related to Supreme Court judges.

The Rajya Sabha was adjourned six times due to a paper leak. Opposition members protested as three individuals who switched from Trinamool to BJP took oaths, while Congress members heckled BJP leader Mahesh Kewat and shouted 'seat chori'.

J. Sivashanmugam Pillai was the first Scheduled Caste member to serve as Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker in 1946, known for impartiality. He later became a Member of the UPSC in 1955 and was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1962.

The Government plans to introduce a Bill in the Rajya Sabha during the Monsoon Session to criminalize insults to 'Vande Mataram'. The session has five Bills listed, but delimitation legislation is not among them.

The government is set to introduce a bill in the Rajya Sabha to criminalize insults against 'Vande Mataram'. Additionally, the Lok Sabha will address a bill to amend the 1971 legislation and increase the number of Supreme Court judges.

T.G. Venkatesh, a former Rajya Sabha member, released a book highlighting the struggles of Rayalaseema farmers. The work aims to raise public awareness about the hardships faced by farmers and regional issues in Rayalaseema.

Koel Mallick resigns from Rajya Sabha, as stated in her resignation letter. The resignation is to be accepted with immediate effect.

Yathindra Siddaramaiah hinted at the induction of new faces into the Cabinet. The Cabinet expansion was delayed due to elections to the Legislative Council and Rajya Sabha, but there is hope it will proceed soon.

Three BJP candidates submitted nomination papers for Rajya Sabha byelections in Bengal. Three Rajya Sabha seats became vacant after Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned and left the TMC following the party's Assembly election defeat.

Prashant Kishor describes the Bankipur Assembly by-election on July 30 as a 'referendum' on the BJP government in Bihar. The seat became vacant after BJP's Nitin Nabin, elected in the 2025 Assembly polls, was later chosen as party national president and Rajya Sabha member.

Bypolls for three Rajya Sabha seats in West Bengal will be held on July 24, following the resignation of three TMC Rajya Sabha members. Sukhendu Sekhar Roy, Sushmita Dev, and Prakash Chik Baraik resigned in June after questioning party leadership post-Assembly poll defeat.

The Jan Suraaj Party has nominated Prashant Kishor as its candidate for the Bankipore Assembly byelection. The vacancy arose after Nitin Nabin was elected to the Rajya Sabha.

CPI(M) Rajya Sabha leader John Brittas advocates for bringing the Ram Janmabhoomi Trust under the RTI Act, arguing it was formed through government action and should be subject to transparency provisions.

Eight newly-elected MPs took the oath as Rajya Sabha members. The oath was administered by Rajya Sabha Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan.

Four Rajya Sabha members from Andhra Pradesh were sworn in, including the first seat for Jana Sena since its founding in 2014. Jana Sena secured a Rajya Sabha seat for the first time.

George Kurian resigned as Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs after his Rajya Sabha term ended. He is no longer part of the Council of Ministers following the conclusion of his term.

Congress is holding a Satyagraha in response to an issue related to Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha matter.

Voting is underway for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Mizoram, with the Chief Minister casting his vote. The BJP and Congress have decided to abstain from voting in the election.

Voting has begun for two Rajya Sabha seats in Jharkhand. Three candidates — Parimal Nathwani, Baidyanath Ram, and Pranav Jha — are competing for the seats.

The rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination to the Rajya Sabha has revealed internal conflicts within the Congress party.

Uddhav held a meeting with the party's Lok Sabha MPs, all nine of whom attended. Sanjay Raut, the party's Rajya Sabha member, stated all MPs were firmly with the party.

The NDA is nearing a two-thirds majority in the Rajya Sabha but remains short in the Lok Sabha due to a TMC rebellion. The NDA's Lok Sabha numbers could rise to 213 if approximately 20 TMC MPs form a separate group and provide support.

Sanjay Raut states that the Congress party is not a sinking ship and urges unity to combat the BJP's perverted politics. He emphasizes the need for the Congress to strengthen itself.

The article discusses a reported draft agreement between Iran and the U.S. regarding a peace deal and covers the Supreme Court's dismissal of Meenakshi Natarajan's plea over her rejected Rajya Sabha nomination.

The Supreme Court dismissed Meenakshi Natarajan’s plea challenging the rejection of her Rajya Sabha candidature. Her counsel argued the rejection contained a 'patent error' requiring judicial intervention, but the court did not grant relief.

Andhra Pradesh Congress condemns the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination, alleging the Election Commission of India (ECI) applied double standards. Party leaders claim a Jharkhand candidate was given 24 hours to rectify paperwork while Ms. Natarajan received no such opportunity.

The article discusses the fraudulent rejection of the papers of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination. The content claims the rejection is fraudulent.

Three NDA candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the northeast. Tai Tagak and Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi were elected from Arunachal Pradesh and Manipur, while James P.K. Sangma was elected from Meghalaya.

Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of 'seat chori' in Rajya Sabha polls, citing Parimal Nathwani, a BJP-backed Independent nominee in Jharkhand, who made errors on his nomination form and received an extension from the Election Commission to correct them.

Three Bharatiya Janata Party candidates from Madhya Pradesh—Tarun Chugh, Rajneesh Agarwal, and Mahesh Kewat—were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. Returning Officer Arvind Sharma announced the results.

All four BJP candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Gujarat. The elected candidates are Rajubhai Shukla, Mansinh Parmar, Mukeshbhai Rathwa, and Jitendra Kanjariya.

TDP and JSP candidates were elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. Elections for four seats were necessitated by the expiry of the term of YSRCP and TDP MPs.

BJP’s Tai Tagak was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from Arunachal Pradesh. The official certificate of election was handed over to the newly elected MP at a function held at Nokmey Namati Hall of the Assembly.

Mallikarjun Kharge and three other candidates were declared unanimously elected to the Rajya Sabha from Karnataka. The election did not require polling as the number of candidates matched the available seats.

Congress nominee Praveen Chakravarty was declared elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha. The nominations of 12 other independent candidates were rejected during scrutiny on June 9.

Sharmila, the APCC president, accuses the Election Commission of India (ECI) of acting in the BJP's interest by rejecting Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination. She claims this rejection demonstrates constitutional bodies being used for political purposes.

Prakash Chik Barik, a Trinamool Congress MP, resigns from the Rajya Sabha and states he will follow CM Suvendu Adhikari's instructions to work for development.

Siddaramaiah claims a political conspiracy is behind the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's Rajya Sabha nomination. He alleges the BJP fielded a third candidate in Madhya Pradesh despite having numbers for only two Rajya Sabha seats.

A Congress delegation met the Election Commission of India (ECI) to discuss the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for the Rajya Sabha. Abhishek Singhvi stated she received only a court notice on a private complaint regarding whether cognisance should be taken.