JDU vs RJD battle likely to take place for Rajya Sabha's Deputy Chairman's post

Prior to Bihar Assembly elections, a battle between National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and 'Mahagathbandhan' is likely to take place on Monday as house will vote for post of Deputy Chairman. NDA candidate and Janata Dal-United (JDU) MP Harivansh has already filed his mination for post while Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Maj Kumar Jha is planning to file his mination on September 11. This battle for post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be a close chase as both candidates hail from Bihar where Bihar Assembly Elections will soon take place. 

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JDU vs RJD battle for Deputy Chairman's post 

At first, opposition had planned to name Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Tiruchi Siva, but Upper House leader from Tamil Nadu refused to run for post. Maj Jha is first MP from Bihar who is kwn to be a great orator and is also appreciated for his sincerity in Parliament. On or hand, Harivansh was last Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha and it was end of his term which has caused vacancy. 

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NDA's candidate Harivansh having support of 116 out of 224 members of Upper House is likely to win JDU Vs RJD battle for post of Deputy Chairman at Rajya Sabha. Some or political parties which stand in support of NDA's candidate include  Biju Janata Dal (BJD), YSR Congress Party, Telangana Rashtra Samiti, among ors. Deputy Chairman election of house will take place on first day of Parliament's monsoon session, September 14. monsoon session is scheduled to end on October 1. 

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Monsoon session will begin from September 14

Parliament's monsoon session will begin from September 14, said a tification issued by Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday.  tification issued by Lok Sabha Secretariat said President Ram Nath Kovind has called lower house to meet on September 14, Monday at 9 AM. Rajya Sabha is expected to meet at a different time on same day, as it has been decided to stagger sitting of two houses due to COVID-19 guidelines. Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs had earlier recommended that monsoon session be held from September 14 to October 1. re will be in total 18 consecutive sittings with holiday or weekend break, according to officials.

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(With ANI inputs)