DMK allots one Rajya Sabha seat to actor Kamal Hassan's MNM
The arrangement was finalised during a meeting between Kamal Haasan and MK Stalin, the President of DMK and the CM of Tamil Nadu, at the DMK headquarters in Chennai.
Himachal Pradesh’s Congress Govt Survives for Now Amid Defections in Rajya Sabha
The situation remains tense for the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government, as six defected Congress MLAs as well as three independents continue to stay away from the party.
Rajya Sabha Elections Wrap: Cross-Voting Defines Polls in Three States
The BJP registered a shock upset in the lone seat in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh. It lost out to cross voting in Karnataka, but gained in Uttar Pradesh, winning eight of 10 seats.
Himachal: A Day After Rajya Sabha Election Triumph, BJP Gears up For a Takeover
The former state CM and BJP leader met the Himachal Governor to ask for a floor test ahead of the budget session today, raising questions on the future of the Sukhu government.
Himachal Pradesh: Ruling Congress Suffers Jolt, Loses Rajya Sabha Election to BJP
As nine MLAs from the Congress camp cross-voted – i.e., voted for the BJP's candidate – the BJP claims that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu government has been reduced to a minority and that many more legislators are ready to switch sides.
"The serial suspension of opposition members from the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha, totalling 143—a record number—until December 20 after protests in both houses over the December 13 Parliament security breach has kicked up a political storm."
45 MPs from Rajya Sabha, 33 more from Lok Sabha suspended today
The 33 Lok Sabha MPs were suspended days after 14 others were handed the same penalty for disrupting the Winter Session by demanding a statement on the Parliament security breach.