PM Modi hails new BJP RS MPs' passion for public service,asks them to embrace social media

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with newly elected BJP Rajya Sabha MPs. Earlier in day, Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu formally administered m oath in Parliament House. Mentioning that it was wonderful to hear perspectives of new parliamentarians, he ted ir passion towards public service.

According to him, this diverse group of MPs would definitely make an effective contribution to Parliamentary proceedings. At same time, PM Modi advised m to keep abreast of latest policy issues and be constantly connected with people. Moreover, he encourd m to embrace latest techlogy as well as social media. 

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Rajya Sabha polls

Originally, 55 vacancies had arisen in Upper House of Parliament earlier this year. While election to se seats was scheduled to take place on March 26, a total of 37 candidates were elected upposed- 7 from Maharashtra, 6 from Tamil Nadu, 5 each from West Bengal and Bihar, 4 from Odisha, three from Assam, two seats each from Haryana, Chhattisgarh and Telangana and one from Himachal Pradesh. result was declared by Returning Officer as or candidate was in fray from se seats.

However, election to or 18 seats was postponed owing to COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, 37 elected MPs were unable to formally take oath. BJP bagged 7 of se seats as against Congress which could win only 4 seats. Subsequently, EC anunced elections to fill 24 seats in RS- 18 pending vacancies and 6 new ones to be held on June 19. This included 4 seats each from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, and Karnataka, three seats each from Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two seats from Jharkhand, and one seat each from Manipur, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya. While 5 candidates were elected upposed, 19 seats witnessed a tough battle with BJP, Congress, YSRCP, NPP, and MNF winning 8, 5, 4, one, and one seats respectively. 

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