Gilani, 71, was elected as the Senate chairman and PML-N's Saidal Khan Nasir was elected as the deputy chairman of the Upper House of Pakistan's Parliament. With this, the ruling alliance has solidified its grip on power by controlling both houses of the parliament.
The sit-in protest by eight suspended MPs on Parliament premises continued for the second day on Tuesday, with Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh Singh offering them tea in the morning.
NDA Candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh elected as RS Deputy Chairman with 125 votes, UPA's BK Hariprasad got 105 votes
The post of the deputy chairman for the Upper House was lying unoccupied since the retirement of P J Kurien on July 1.
Newly-elected RS Dy Chairman Harivansh thanks all the members of the House
Sometimes we win and sometimes we lose: Sonia Gandhi on NDA Candidate Harivansh elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
NDA Candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh elected as RS Deputy Chairman with 125 votes, UPA's BK Hariprasad got 105 votes
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BJP issues three-line whip to MPs to vote in favour of Harivansh Narayan Singh
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YSR Congress will not take part in Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election: I congratulate Harivansh ji on behalf of the whole house. He has been blessed with the talent of writing. He was also a favourite of former PM Chandra Shekhar ji: PM Modi
In a significant development, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday evening announced that the BJD will support the NDA candidate Harivansh in these elections. The BJD has 9 MPs in the Upper House.
Earlier in the day, on reports of her being opposition candidate for Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman election, NCP MP Vandana Chavan said nothing has been decided yet.
JD(U) MP Harivansh likely to be NDA candidate for RS deputy chairman's post
The post of deputy chairman has been laying vacant after the retirement of PJ Kurien in July.
New Delhi: Heated exchanges were witnessed in Rajya Sabha between BJP's Vinay Katiyar and Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman P J Kurien today after the latter refused permission to the ruling party member to speak on
New Delhi: For the first time in 45 years, the Rajya Sabha on Friday unanimously passed a private member's bill to give equal rights to transgenders."It is a unanimous decision of the house... This is
New Delhi: The East Delhi Municipal Corporation today elected the chairman and deputy chairman for its respective two zonal ward committees, the EDMC said.EDMC has two zonal wards—Shahdara (North) Zone and Shahdara (South) Zone.While Shahdara
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