Bharat Express

Rajya Sabha

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday retired as a member of the Rajya Sabha, officially bidding farewell to active politics.

The former lawmakers attacked the Congress administration in state, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, claiming that since taking office, development efforts had stagnated.

President Droupadi Murmu nominates renowned author and philanthropist Sudha Murty to the Rajya Sabha.

Himachal Pradesh's political unrest began when the BJP asserted that the Sukhu-led government was in minority after the former defeated the Congress in an election tainted by cross-voting to win the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat.

In a show of opposition, BJP members staged a protest march from the Legislators’ Home to the Vidhana Soudha, denouncing the Congress.

The meeting with the Governor coincides with speculation that the BJP intends to table a no-confidence motion in the Assembly as the Budget Session commences.

Jairam Thakur, Leader of the Opposition, hailed the BJP's win, attributing it to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP President JP Nadda, and Home Minister Amit Shah.

Rajeshwar Singh, MLA from Uttar Pradesh has congratulated Sudhanshu Trivedi, BJP's senior national spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP.

This year, a total of 56 Rajya Sabha seats became vacant. Eleven candidates were elected without any opposition. Ten are located in Uttar Pradesh, four in Karnataka, and one in Himachal Pradesh out of the remaining.

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