Indian President Droupadi Murmu today (June 27) addressed a joint sitting of both Houses where she spoke about the ‘paper leak’ case. Addressing the 18th Lok Sabha for the first time, the President said her government is working to ensure that there are no reasons for any hindrance in competitive examinations or government recruitment exams. … Read more
Rahul Gandhi, the leader of the Congress, was named the Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, a position with specific authority in the Parliament. Since the Congress held fewer than 10% of the seats in the Lok Sabha in 2014 and 2019, this is the first time in ten years that a member … Read more
National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidate Om Birla was elected Speaker of the House on Wednesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi moved the motion for his election in the Lok Sabha. Birla received congratulations from Modi, Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, and various leaders from both the NDA and the opposition. The Opposition had earlier moved … Read more
Being sworn in as a Lok Sabha MP for the second time, BJP leader Ravi Kishan ended his oath by invoking a yogi, chanting a Hindu religious mantra and shouting a slogan praising the Bhojpuri language and the people who speak it. After taking oath, the actor-politican said, “Baba Gorakhnath Maharaj ki jai, Har Har … Read more
AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi’s remarks after taking his oath as a Lok Sabha member sparked a massive political controversy today. Following his oath – that he took in Urdu – he expressed solidarity with the conflict-affected region of Palestine, praised his state, Telangana, and raised the AIMIM’s slogan for Muslims. The epilogue by the five-time … Read more
At the centre of the political storm surrounding the irregularities in the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET), Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan faced NEET slogans raised by Opposition MPs as he took oath as a member of Lok Sabha, which met today the first time after polls. Visuals of the House proceedings show Mr Pradhan … Read more
The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin on June 24 for oath or affirmation of the newly elected members, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said on Wednesday. The first three days of the session will see the newly elected leaders taking oath or making affirmation of their membership of the Lok Sabha … Read more
The Congress Working Committee passed a resolution requesting Rahul Gandhi to take up the role of the Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, senior party leader KC Venugopal said on Saturday. “CWC unanimously requested Rahul Gandhi to take the position of the leader of opposition in Lok Sabha…Rahul ji is the best person to … Read more
On Monday, the Congress unveiled its sixth list of five candidates for the Lok Sabha elections in Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu. The party has announced four Rajasthan candidates and one from Tamil Nadu. In Rajasthan, the party has fielded Ramchandra Choudhary for the Ajmer Lok Sabha seat, Sudarshan Rawat for Rajsamand, Damodar Gurjar for Bhilwara, … Read more
Congress on Wednesday announced its third list of Lok Sabha candidates which includes 56 names while one seat has been marked for alliance partner. “The third list of names of Congress candidates on 57 Lok Sabha seats for the Lok Sabha elections, 2024 was released in the meeting of the ‘Central Election Committee’ held under … Read more
Promises to scrap ‘One Nation, One Election’, repeal the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, and simultaneously award Indian citizenship to returning Sri Lankan Tamils are among the promises made by Tamil Nadu’s ruling Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha election. The DMK is part of the Congress-led INDIA bloc formed in June … Read more
The 2024 general election for 543 Lok Sabha seats will be held in seven phases that will begin from April 19 and continue till June 1, Chief Election Commissioner Rajeev Kumar said today, announcing the commencement of the world’s largest democratic exercise. The results of the election will be announced on June 4. Simultaneous election … Read more
The schedule for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) UG is likely to be changed depending on the Lok Sabha elections schedule, according to UGC Chairman Jagadesh Kumar. The National Testing Agency (NTA) on Tuesday announced that the exam would be conducted from May 15 to 31 and the results declared on June 30. India … Read more
Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a late-night meeting of the BJP’s top decision-making body to take a call on the first list of candidates for the Lok Sabha election. Sources indicated that it is likely that the party will name a chunk of candidates before the election dates are announced — a move that is … Read more
Mallikarjun Kharge, the Congress president, has predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party will lose the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections. Addressing a public assembly in Amethi, he stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s 400-seat proposal will not be implemented. On Monday, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and party leader Rahul Gandhi were feted at a public assembly … Read more