PM Modi congratulates RS Dy Chairman Harivansh Singh; calls him 'oustanding umpire'

dressing Rajya Sabha on first day of Monsoon Session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated NDA candidate - Harivansh Narayanan Singh - for being elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha. JD(U) MP defeated RJD's Maj Singh to be elected Deputy Chairman for second consecutive time. PM Modi remarked that Harivansh Singh belongs to all 'sides of aisle' and has conducted proceedings in an impartial manner. 

Congratulating elected Deputy Chairman, PM Modi said on Monday, "Harivansh Ji belongs to all sides of aisle. He has conducted proceedings in an impartial manner. He has been an outstanding umpire and will continue being so in times to come. He has always been diligent in performing his duties." 

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"Harivansh Ji has me efforts to ensure productivity and positivity are on rise in Parliament. He is a torchbearer of democracy, hailing from Bihar, a land kwn for its democratic ethos. It is Bihar that has a close link with JP and Bapu’s Champaran Satyagraha. Harivansh Ji has represented India at many global conferences. Wherever he went, he left a mark and raised India’s prestige," Prime Minister ded. 

Ahe of vote, JD(U) chief Nitish Kumar h reached out to BJD chief Naveen Pattnaik to support NDA candidate. While n- NDA parties BJD and YSRCP extended its support to Singh, AAP, SP, CPI(M) and Shiv Sena pledged its support to Opposition candidate - RJD's Maj Jha. TRS abstained from voting.

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Monsoon session of Parliament commences

Monsoon session 2020 of Parliament commenced on Monday. fourth session of 17th Lok Sabha and 252nd session of Rajya Sabha, subject to exigencies of government business, may conclude on October 1.

This will be first Parliament session being held amid COVID-19 pandemic. refore all safety measures have been taken to conduct session as per guidelines issued for COVID-19. All MPs have been asked to undergo a COVID test and only those with a negative report will be allowed to sit in session. security and secretarial staff in Parliament have also been asked to take coronavirus tests before ir entry.

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