The court's decision came in response to an application by Singh, urging the jail authorities to facilitate his visit to the returning officer before the deadline for withdrawal of nominations on January 12.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has nominated former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) chief Swati Maliwal as its candidate for the January 19 Rajya Sabha elections.
Ahead of the end of his current term, AAP's jailed leader Sanjay Singh has been nominated again by the party for the Rajya Sabha. He is currently in judicial custody in connection with the money laundering case in Delhi excise policy scam.
The retirement of 68 members triggered a race of sorts among leaders across political parties to eye a six-year term in the Upper House of Parliament.
Earlier on December 14, the request was made by the AAP national convener Arvind Kejriwal for the appointment of Chadha in lace of party MP Sanjay Singh, who is currently in judicial custody in a money laundering case.
Parliament Winter Session: During the Winter session, 46 MPs were suspended from the Rajya Sabha for unruly behaviour and misconduct. The opposition repeatedly demanded a statement from Home Minister Amit Shah in the House on the security breach on December 13.
JMM Mahua Manjhi speaks on MPs' suspension, mimicry & protection of members. Criticizing the BJP government, JMM Mahua Manjhi said the BJP wants to rule without any obstruction.
Samajwadi Party member S. T. Hasan conspicuously lambasted the Modi government on the suspension of 143 MPs. He also mentioned that this government is deaf and dumb. watch to know more!
Parliament security breach accused - Manoranjan D, Sagar Sharma, Amol Dhanraj Shinde and Neelam Devi - were produced before Special Judge Hardeep Kaur in Patiala House Court.
Parliament's Winter Session was adjourned sine die, a day ahead of schedule ending three frenetic weeks that saw a security breach in Lok Sabha, suspension of 146 MPs, the expulsion of Trinamool Congress member Mahua Moitra in the "bribe-for-query" case and passage of three criminal bills.
A huge political row broke out after Trinamool Congress leader Kalyan Banerjee derisively mimicked Dhankhar during the opposition's protest on the stairs of Parliament on Tuesday against the suspension of MPs, drawing strong condemnation from the ruling BJP.
Rajya Sabha Chairman mimicry row: Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee addressed the controversy surrounding his mimicry of Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, stating that he did not intend to offend.
Parliament Winter Session 2023: The Bharatiya Nyaya (Second) Sanhita 2023, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha (Second) Sanhita 2023, and Bharatiya Sakshya (Second) Bill 2023 seek to replace the IPC, CrPC and the Evidence Act respectively.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi on Tuesday condemned the mimicry of the presiding officer in the Rajya Sabha by Trinamool Congress (TMC) member Kalyan Banerjee. The issue was earlier raised by Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in the House, after a video clip of Banerjee surfaced.
In a statement, I.N.D.I.A parties condemned in the strongest possible terms the suspension of 142 of its MPs from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. The bloc held its fourth meeting on Tuesday in New Delhi.
The action came after the House faced adjournments, with Opposition members raising slogans and displaying placards over their demands during the ongoing winter session of Parliament.
The protest led by opposition MPs demanding a statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah over security lapse in the Parliament took a dramatic turn when TMC's Kalyan Banerjee mimicked Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar.
Parliament Winter Session 2023: Lok Sabha took up the three bills to replace the Indian Penal Code of 1860, Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) of 1973 and Indian Evidence Act, of 1872 for consideration and passing.
Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar on Monday (December 18) suspended 45 Opposition MPs after they created a ruckus inside the Upper House, over the Parliament security breach incident that took place on December 13.
Parliament Winter Session 2023 LIVE: A total of 92 Opposition MPs have been suspended from Parliament so far for the remainder of the session, for creating ruckus over the Parliament security breach issue. Both Houses were adjourned for the day soon after announcing their suspension.
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