Rajya Sabha
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Sharad Pawar named Opposition's candidate for lone Maharashtra Rajya Sabha seat
Maharashtra | Mar 04, 2026, 07:54 PM ISTSupriya Sule met Uddhav Thackeray at his official residence, Matoshree, and secured his agreement. Congress leaders, including Harshwardhan Sapkal, also addressed the press to confirm the party’s backing for Pawar.
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Bihar Rajya Sabha berth likely for Upendra Kushwaha after late-night talks with BJP leadership
Bihar | Mar 03, 2026, 11:49 AM ISTRajya Sabha Elections: Five Rajya Sabha seats are set to fall vacant. Of these, 2 are currently held by the JDU, 2 by the RJD, and 1 by the Rashtriya Lok Morcha (RLM).
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Menaka Guruswamy, TMC’s pick for Rajya Sabha, could become India’s first LGBTQ+ parliamentarian
India | Feb 28, 2026, 06:30 PM ISTSenior advocate Menaka Guruswamy, part of the legal team behind the 2018 Section 377 verdict, has been nominated by the Trinamool Congress as its candidate for the 2026 Rajya Sabha elections from West Bengal.
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TMC announces candidates for Rajya Sabha polls; Babul Supriyo, ex-Bengal DGP among four nominees
West Bengal | Feb 27, 2026, 11:49 PM ISTThe Trinamool Congress has named Babul Supriyo, Rajeev Kumar, Menaka Guruswamy and Koel Mallick as its Rajya Sabha candidates ahead of the March 16 election. With a strong majority in the Assembly, the TMC is set to comfortably win four seats while the BJP is expected to claim one.
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Will Sharad Pawar return to Rajya Sabha? MVA alliance talks intensify
Maharashtra | Feb 27, 2026, 10:26 AM ISTThis comes as Sharad Pawar had earlier announced that he would not contest Rajya Sabha elections again. But the political situation changed after the sudden death of his nephew, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, on January 28.
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Rajya Sabha polls on 37 seats in 10 states on March 16: Who's retiring, party-wise tally
India | Feb 18, 2026, 11:49 AM ISTThe highest number of Rajya Sabha seats going to polls is in Maharashtra at 7. In Tamil Nadu, 6 seats are set to fall vacant, while 6 each are becoming vacant in West Bengal and Bihar. Odisha will see 4 seats falling vacant.
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Parliament Budget Session: Nirmala Sitharaman replies on Union Budget in Lok Sabha
India | Feb 11, 2026, 10:57 PM ISTNirmala Sitharaman replied to the Union Budget debate in Lok Sabha, stressing bio-pharma and agriculture-focused measures in the 2026-27 Union Budget. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi accused the government of “selling the nation” through the India-US trade deal.
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Aaj Ki Baat: How did Prime Minister Modi expose the Congress party?
Aaj Ki Baat | Feb 05, 2026, 11:46 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi gave a strong reply to Rahul Gandhi, the Congress party, and its allies. Modi said that theft is a hereditary business of the Congress.
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PM Modi blasts Rahul Gandhi's 'traitor' remark against Ravneet Singh Bittu in Parliament
India | Feb 05, 2026, 11:44 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi unleashed a barrage on Congress during his Rajya Sabha speech, branding them chronic imaginers allergic to execution. "From Nehru to Indira to the whole party- they see citizens as problems, helping only their kin," he charged.
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PM Modi speech HIGHLIGHTS: Congress wishes for 'Modi ki qabr' but I have people's blessings, says PM
India | Feb 05, 2026, 06:41 PM ISTPM Modi Rajya Sabha speech updates: In his 1.5-hour-long speech, PM Modi launched a scathing attack at the Congress and the Nehru-Gandhi family, claiming their regimes failed to uplift the people in India in the past years and that his government is going rapidly to Viksit Bharat goal.
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Rajya Sabha erupts as Kharge, Nadda clash a day after PM Modi’s Lok Sabha speech halted
India | Feb 05, 2026, 12:21 PM ISTThe Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed dramatic scenes as women opposition MPs charged towards the Prime Minister Narendra Modi's seat, holding banners ahead of his scheduled speech, leading to the adjournment of proceedings for the day.
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Raghav Chadha raises food adulteration issue in Parliament, suggests corrective measures to govt
India | Feb 04, 2026, 05:06 PM ISTAAP MP Raghav Chadha raised the issue of food adulteration in the Rajya Sabha, urging the government to take stringent corrective measures to curb the menace and ensure food safety for consumers.
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Parliament Budget Session: No PM Modi address today as Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow amid ruckus
India | Feb 04, 2026, 06:52 PM ISTParliament Budget Session 2026 LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was scheduled to respond in the Lok Sabha on the Motion of Thanks to the President's address, but it has now been postponed.
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Parliament Budget Session: Piyush Goyal to give statement on India-US trade deal in Rajya Sabha
India | Feb 03, 2026, 06:37 PM ISTParliament Budget Session LIVE: A total of 18 hours has been allocated for the debate on the Presidential address. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to reply on February 4, while Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will give her response on February 11.
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Rajya Sabha MP Sadanand Master schools 'democracy saviours', recalls harrowing memory of losing legs
India | Feb 02, 2026, 11:52 PM ISTIn his maiden address to the Rajya Sabha, the newly nominated MP also expressed gratitude to the President and Prime Minister for nominating him to the House.
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Budget Session: Lok Sabha adjourned till tomorrow; Rahul says 'wasn't allowed to speak in House'
India | Feb 02, 2026, 05:46 PM ISTParliament Budget Session 2026: Rahul Gandhi during his debate was intervened by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over LoP quoting from former Army chief Manoj Mukund Naravane's memoirs related to Ladakh stand-off.
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Parliament Budget Session 2026: Both Houses adjourned to reconvene on Thursday at 11 am
India | Jan 28, 2026, 01:52 PM ISTParliament Budget Session 2026: The session will include 30 sittings and is expected to witness extensive debates on taxation, public spending and key policy measures. Parliament will recess on February 13 and resume on March 9, while Nirmala Sitharaman will present the budget on February 1.
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'Modi government demolished twenty years of MGNREGA in one day': Rahul Gandhi on G RAM G Bill
India | Dec 19, 2025, 11:33 AM ISTThe Rajya Sabha passed the Viksit Bharat Guarantee for Employment and Livelihood Mission Gramin (VB-G RAM G) Bill with a voice vote at midnight. The bill was passed in Lok Sabha on Thursday afternoon despite the protests and Opposition staging a walkout.
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G RAM G Bill gets Parliament nod after furious debate; replaces MGNREGA; Opposition stages walkout
India | Dec 19, 2025, 06:56 AM ISTMinister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare of India, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, presented the bill in the upper house and it was passed by voice note in the absence of Opposition leaders. Opposition members protested in the Well of Rajya Sabha and later staged a walkout.
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Parliament passes SHANTI atomic energy bill, PM Modi calls it 'transformational moment'
India | Dec 18, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTParliament has passed the SHANTI Bill, paving the way for greater use of nuclear energy and private sector participation. The government says the move will support clean energy goals, innovation and long-term energy security while maintaining strict safety standards.