Senior BJP leaders Amit Shah, Nitin Gadkari, and Rajnath Singh took their oaths as Members of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, marking their formal induction for the new parliamentary term.
Ahead of his oath, the PM urged the Opposition to participate in constructive debate. He said that India needs responsible opposition and that people want substance not slogans, they want to debate, and diligence not disturbance in Parliament.
Some of the MPs will hold the Constitution of India in their hands while walking to the House, a leader said.
During the Lok Sabha session, the Speaker of the Lok Sabha will be elected and new MPs will take their oaths of office.
Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid was arrested in 2016 in a terror funding case. He was held under the UAPA law. Since then he has been incarcerated in Tihar jail. After becoming MP from Baramulla, he applied for interim bail to take oath in the parliament.
The 18th Lok Sabha will commence on June 24 with the swearing-in ceremony of the elected lawmakers. President Droupadi Murmu will address the Parliament on June 27.
Sources said that the BJP may keep the Speaker's post in Lok Sabha while its NDA ally may get the Deputy Speaker post.
Engineer Sheikh Abdul Rashid, who is lodged in Tihar Jail, had contested as an Independent candidate against National Conference leader Omar Abdullah in Baramulla, and emerged victorious. He had sought an interim bail to take oath in the Lok Sabha.
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 during which new members of the Lower House will take oath and the Speaker will be elected.
The Lok Sabha will elect its new Speaker on June 26 for which notices for motions supporting candidates can be submitted by members by 12 noon a day prior, the Lok Sabha secretariat said.
The BJP -- which emerged as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 with 240 seats -- fell short of achieving the full majority on its own. In such a scenario, it will be interesting to see who will be the Lok Sabha Speaker. Will it be from the saffron party or its allies?
A post is going viral on social media with a claim that 110 Muslim Members of Parliament (MPs) were elected in the Parliament in the Lok Sabha elections. However, the truth is something else.
The Constitution of India has specified the provisions of Lok Sabha Speaker and Deputy Speaker in Articles 93 to Articles 96. The Speaker of the Lok Sabha serves as the presiding officer and the highest authority in the House of the People.
The BJP -- which emerged as the single largest party in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 with 240 seats -- fell short of achieving the full majority on its own. In such a scenario, it will be interesting to see who will be the Lok Sabha Speaker. Will it be from the saffron party or its allies?
The political landscape is abuzz as the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) gears up for government formation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take the oath of office on Sunday at 6 PM. With the BJP’s allies solidly behind them, attention turns to the seven Independent MPs elected to the Lok Sabha.
Apart from declaring 'No Flying Zone', Section 144 has also been imposed in Delhi. PM Modi is set to become India's Prime Minister for the third time.
The post of the Leader of Opposition is vacant for past 10 years as all the opposition parties lacked to fulfil the criteria required. As Congress has got the numbers to make LoP, leaders are pitching for the Gandhi scion.
In the recently concluded Lok Sabha elections, BJP on its own failed to conceive the absolute majority. However, the NDA managed to get 293 seats, clearing the way for the formation of government under PM Modi for the third consecutive term.
The 2024 Lok Sabha Elections concluded with a voter turnout of 65.79% nationwide. Lakshadweep recorded the highest turnout at 84.16%, while Bihar had the lowest at 56.19%. In Jammu and Kashmir, 68 out of 100 candidates received fewer votes than the NOTA option.
Chandigarh Lok Sabha Election 2024 results will be soon out. This year, a total of nineteen candidates contesting from Chandigarh seat in the 2024 Parliamentary polls. As per Election, Manish Tewari leading over Sanjay Tandon.
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