Somnath Chatterjee
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Veteran political leader Somnath Chatterjee passes away at 89. All you need to know about him
India | August 13, 2018 10:23 ISTHe served as the speaker of the Lok Sabha from 2004 to 2009, except in the 1984 election when he was defeated by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
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Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee dies at 89
News | August 13, 2018 9:53 ISTFormer Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee passed away at 8.15 am today morning.
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Former LS Speaker Somnath Chatterjee dies at 89; PM Modi, Prez offer condolences
India | August 13, 2018 20:30 ISTHe had been admitted to the hospital in June following kidney related illness. Later, he was released from the hospital and had to be re admitted in the first week of August.
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Somnath Chatterjee stable, responding to treatment: Hospital
India | August 13, 2018 6:17 ISTChatterjee is suffering from a kidney-related ailment and was put on ventilator support following a heart attack.
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Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee critical, put on ventilator support
India | August 12, 2018 11:42 IST89-year-old Chatterjee was earlier admitted to a hospital following complaints of breathlessness. He is regarded as one of the longest-serving parliamentarians in India.
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Ex-Speaker Somnath Chatterjee's condition improving, says doctor
India | June 29, 2018 17:15 ISTChatterjee, regarded as an outstanding parliamentarian, served as Lok Sabha Speaker from 2004 to 2009.
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CPI-M, Congress tie-up essential for democracy: Somnath Chatterjee
Politics | February 25, 2016 7:15 ISTKolkata: Backing the proposed tie-up between the Left Front and Congress for West Bengal assembly polls, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Wednesday said such an arrangement was essential for a united fight against
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Frequent Parliament disruptions agonising : Somnath Chatterjee
Politics | August 02, 2015 16:06 ISTNew Delhi: Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee on Sunday described as "very agonising" the frequent disruptions of Parliament and lamented the "inadequacy" of the position of the presiding officer who is unable to run
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Not returning to CPI-M on health grounds: Somnath Chatterjee
Politics | July 20, 2015 7:02 ISTKolkata: Amidst speculation of expelled CPI-M leader Somnath Chatterjee returning to the party fold, the former Lok Sabha speaker said on Sunday that this would not be possible for him on "health grounds"."It is just
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Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara new Secretary of Delhi Assembly
Politics | July 18, 2015 20:48 ISTNew Delhi: Prasanna Kumar Suryadevara, who served as Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to Somnath Chatterjee when he wasLok Sabha Speaker, is the new secretary of DelhiLegislative Assembly.Delhi Assembly Speaker Ram Niwas Goel has chosen
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Fear of Emergency is still there: Somnath Chatterjee
Politics | June 18, 2015 21:10 ISTKolkata : Sharing BJP patriarch L K Advani's fear that "forces that can crush democracy are stronger", former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today said that political enmity and vendetta had touched a new low
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Will consider rejoining CPI-M if approached properly: Somnath Chatterjee
Politics | June 17, 2015 8:14 ISTKolkata: Former Lok Sabha Speaker and CPI(M) veteran Somnath Chatterjee, who was expelled from the party in 2008, on Tuesday said he would consider rejoining the party if "approached properly.""I am an old man now
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Prominent citizens urge PM for Police and electoral reforms
India | September 10, 2014 17:18 ISTNew Delhi: Prominent persons from various walks of life have urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring about police reforms to end "executive stranglehold" over it and enable its transformation from a "ruler's police" into
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Prominent citizens urge Narendra Modi to bring poll, police reforms
India | August 29, 2014 11:44 ISTNew Delhi: A group of prominent citizens has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting him to initiate electoral and police reforms ahead of Assembly polls slated for later this year.The names of former Lok
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'Speaker should choose LoP even if no clear applicable rule'
Politics | July 27, 2014 14:06 ISTNew Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan should designate a member of the Lower House of Parliament as Leader of the Opposition even if “there is no clear applicable rule”, feels one of her predecessors
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Somanath Chatterjee suffers mild cerebral stroke
Politics | June 30, 2014 15:14 ISTKolkata: Former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee has been admitted to a private hospital here after suffering a mild cerebral stroke. “Chatterjee was admitted at around 8.30 last evening. He suffered a mild cerebral stroke.
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Somnath calls for immediate change in CPI-M leadership
Politics | May 21, 2014 19:07 ISTKolkata: In the backdrop of CPI-M's dismal show in Lok Sabha poll, former party stalwart Somnath Chatterjee today pitched for an immediate change in the party's leadership, accusing it of losing contact with the masses.Chatterjee,
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CM outbursts has created a constitutional crisis: Somnath
Politics | April 08, 2014 18:20 ISTKolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's outbursts against the Election Commission over transfer of officials has created a “constitutional crisis” and set a bad precedent, former Lok Sabha speaker Somnath Chatterjee said today.“According to
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Nation cannot be run by mohalla politics, says Somnath Chatterjee
Politics | February 10, 2014 12:10 ISTNew Delhi: Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, who had come to Parliament today after a long gap, said today that the nation cannot be run through 'mohalla politics'. His barb was aimed at Aam
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It's easy to malign somebody, let it be proved: Somnath
India | December 16, 2013 21:54 ISTKolkata: As the demand for justice A K Ganguly's resignation as chairman of WBHRC gains ground, former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today said that if somebody was guilty of any misdemeanour or crime under
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