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The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha (IAST: Rājya Sabhā Ke Upasabhāpati) presides over the proceedings of the Rajya Sabha in the absence of the chairperson of the Rajya Sabha (vice president of India). The deputy chairperson is elected internally by the Rajya Sabha. [3] [4]
In 2014, the Janata Dal (United) nominated Singh to the Rajya Sabha from the state of Bihar for a six-year term. [4] On 8 August 2018, he was elected as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha for a six-year term as the candidate of the National Democratic Alliance, winning the election by a vote of 125 to 105 against the opposition candidate. [5]
A speaker is the presiding officer of the Lok Sabha and of the legislative assembly of each of the twenty-eight states and three union territories. Similarly a chairperson heads the Rajya Sabha and the legislative council of each of the six states, where the upper house in the state legislature exists.
Pages in category "Deputy chairmen of the Rajya Sabha" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Secretary General, Lok Sabha: Utpal Kumar Singh, IAS 30 November 2020 Secretary General, Rajya Sabha: Pramod Chandra Mody, IRS (IT) 12 November 2021 [11] Secretary General, Supreme Court of India: Atul M. Kurhekar 3 August 2023 Chairperson, Railway Board: Satish Kumar,IRSME: 1 September 2024 Solicitor General: Tushar Mehta: 10 October 2018
The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who is elected from amongst the house's members, takes care of the day-to-day matters of the house in the absence of the chairman. The Rajya Sabha held its first sitting on 13 May 1952. [4] The Rajya Sabha meets in the eponymous chamber in Parliament House (India) in New Delhi. Since 18 July 2018, the ...
The Parliament of India a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Membership is limited to 245 members. 233 are elected by the State legislative assemblies, and 12 are nominated by the president of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.
He was the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India, till his retirement on 30 June 2018. [1] [2] A leader of the Indian National Congress party, Kurien previously served as a Union Minister in the P. V. Narasimha Rao government and was a member of the Lok Sabha for four consecutive terms from 1980 to 1999.