MPs' praise George Fernandes' contribution to Indian politicsAugust 6th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In a rare show of unity, Members of Parliament of the Janata Dal (United) and those representing the state of Bihar gathered at the 3, Krishna Menon Marg residence of well-known socialist leader and former Defence Minister George Fernandes to congratulate him on his recent election to the Rajya Sabha. Fernandes played host at a reception here this evening at which he received plaudits and praise from politcians, cutting across party lines.
Uttarakhand BJP's Koshiyari quits as Rajya Sabha memberJune 17th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader B.S. Koshiyari Wednesday resigned as a Rajya Sabha member in what appeared to be his last-ditch attempt to pressurise the party to remove B.C.
Both Houses to discuss Motion of Thanks todayJune 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Both Houses will discuss the Motion of Thanks on the President's address today. ormer Union Minister Girija Vyas and senior Congress leader Satyavrat Chaturvedi will begin discussions in the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.
Jaitley to lead BJP in Rajya Sabha, Sushma elected BJP's deputy in LSJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday appointed senior leader Arun Jaitley as the Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha and Sushma Swaraj Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha. S S Ahluwalia has been appointed as deputy to Jaitley in the Rajya Sabha.
Jaitley named opposition leader in Rajya SabhaJune 3rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani Wednesday named Arun Jaitley as opposition leader in the Rajya Sabha and Sushma Swaraj as deputy leader of the party in the Lok Sabha.
Rajya Sabha - the backdoor entry?May 2nd, 2009 NEW DELHI - Is the Rajya Sabha a backdoor entry into parliament as opposed to the Lok Sabha? It's not just the Bharatiya Janata Party that has used such a taunt against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who represents Assam in the upper house. M.K. Stalin, Tamil Nadu's minister for rural development and local administration and the son of chief minister M.
We will back Lok Sabha member for PM's post: KaratApril 26th, 2009 NEW DELHI - In an indirect reference to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who is a Rajya Sabha member, Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) general secretary Prakash Karat said Sunday that Left parties will work towards making a Lok Sabha member the country's next prime minister. The CPI-M leader said that the right candidate for the post of prime minister will be decided once the Third Front is in a position to form the next government, and if that happens Karat wants the Congress to support them in the similar way the Left supported the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government in 2004.
I will contest, but not as an Independent: FernandesMarch 31st, 2009 PATNA - Veteran socialist leader George Fernandes, whose Janata Dal-United (JD-U) denied him a ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Tuesday said he would contest the elections on the nomination of a party and not as an Independent candidate in Bihar. He, however, refused to name the party that would give him the ticket for contesting from the Muzaffarpur constituency.
Fernandes to file nomination from Muzaffarpur April 1March 26th, 2009 PATNA - Janata Dal-United (JD-U) patriarch George Fernandes will contest from Muzaffarpur in Bihar as an independent after his party denied him the Lok Sabha ticket, the veteran leader's aides announced Thursday. He will file his nomination papers April 1.
Fernandes to contest LS polls as independent from MuzaffarpurMarch 26th, 2009 MUZAFFARPUR - Senior Janata Dal- United (JDU) leader and former Union Minister George Fernandes has announced that he will contest the 2009 elections from the Muzaffarpur parliamentary constituency as an independent. He announced his decision to contest after consulting with party supporters here.
Fernandes leaves for Muzaffarpur, likely to announce poll intentMarch 25th, 2009 PATNA - Senior Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader George Fernandes, who was denied the party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Tuesday left along with hundreds of his supporters for Muzaffarpur from where he is expected to announce that he will contest, in defiance of the party leadership. Nearly 100 vehicles, mostly luxury cars, drove with Fernandes to Muzaffarpur, where he is slated to hold road shows and meet old socialist leaders over the next two days.
Fernandes leaves for Muzaffarpur, likely to contestMarch 25th, 2009 PATNA - Janata Dal-United (JD-U) leader George Fernandes, denied the party ticket to contest the Lok Sabha polls, Tuesday left with hundreds of supporters to Muzaffarpur where he is likely to announce his candidature in defiance of the party leadership. Supporters of Fernandes were packed in nearly 100 vehicles as he left for Muzaffarpur, where he will hold road shows and meet friends over the next two days, an activist close to him said.
Janardhana Reddy elected unopposed to Rajya SabhaMarch 17th, 2009 HYDERABAD - Former Andhra Pradesh chief minister and senior Congress party leader Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy was Monday elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha from the state in a by-election. Reddy, 74, was declared elected unopposed as no other nomination was filed for the lone seat.
Congress names Janardana Reddy for Rajya Sabha by-pollMarch 13th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Thursday named senior party leader N. Janardana Reddy as its candidate for a by-election to the Rajya Sabha from Andhra Pradesh.
Vayalar Ravi renominated as candidate for Rajya Sabha electionFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Congress Monday renominated Vayalar Ravi, minister of overseas Indian affairs and parliamentary affairs, for the Rajya Sabha election from Kerala. 'Congress president (Sonia Gandhi) has re-nominated Vayalar Ravi for Rajya Sabha election from Kerala,' a statement issued here said.
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