Sumitra Mahajan
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Sonia meets President, pushes for Leader of Opposition status
National | Jul 09, 2014, 09:25 AM ISTNew Delhi: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met President Pranab Mukherjee amid the party's push that its leader in the Lok Sabha should be given the status of Leader of Opposition.Party leaders confirmed that
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LoP issue: Sonia holds meeting with party MPs
National | Jul 09, 2014, 01:22 PM ISTNew Delhi: A day after making a strong pitch for her party being given the post of Leader of Opposition, Congress President Sonia Gandhi today held a meeting with party MPs in Lok Sabha.The meeting
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Ready to Discuss LoP Issue if Congress Approaches: Speaker
India | Jul 08, 2014, 08:26 AM ISTNew Delhi: With Congress raising the pitch on the issue of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan yesterday said she was ready to discuss the issue with the party if
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Congress entitled to LoP post: Sonia Gandhi, UPA MPs writing to Speaker
National | Jul 07, 2014, 09:21 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today raised the pitch on the issue of Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha with Sonia Gandhi asserting the party was “entitled” to it and UPA MPs deciding to write
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Govt says Speaker above party lines, slams Kamal Nath's remarks
National | Jul 07, 2014, 12:58 PM ISTNew Delhi: Government today slammed Congress leader Kamal Nath for his remarks that Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan's decision on the issue of grant of Leader of Opposition status could be “flavoured” by BJP, saying
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LS adjourned for the day; ruckus in Parliament over price hike
National | Jul 07, 2014, 03:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha was Monday adjourned for the day amid uproar over price hike issue. Earlier lok Sabha Speaker had adjourned the house till 2 pm but as the afternoon session began, situation
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Budget session: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day amidst din over price rise
National | Jul 07, 2014, 02:54 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha was Monday adjourned for the day following an uproar over the issue of price rise. The house was earlier adjourned twice over the same issue.Amid the din, Speaker Sumitra Mahajan
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Congress party in action to claim stake on the LoP seat in Lok Sabha
National | Jul 07, 2014, 12:56 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Congress Party president Sonia Gandhi held a meeting with senior leaders while Rahul Gandhi held talks with party general secretaries at his residence mulling over action plans to stake its claim on
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Women activists demand Pal's expulsion from Lok Sabha
National | Jul 04, 2014, 06:54 AM ISTNew Delhi: A group of women's rights activists today met Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan and demanded strong punitive action against Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal's including his expulsion from Lok Sabha over his derogatory
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Speaker Sumitra Mahajan asks members to manage time effectively
National | Jul 01, 2014, 12:40 PM ISTNew Delhi: The respect and effectiveness of parliament depends upon the conduct of its members and they should realize their responsibility in maintaining discipline and decorum in the house, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said
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LoP not a must for functioning of Parliament: Sumitra Mahajan
National | Jun 27, 2014, 01:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Modi government will be presenting its first budget on 7th July. With none of the opposition parties having managed the minimum of 55 MPs needed to stake claim for the post of the
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Narendra Modi govt to present its first General Budget on July 10
National | Jun 23, 2014, 02:10 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament will be held from July 7 to August 14 and the first General Budget of the Narendra Modi government will be presented on July 10.The Rail Budget will
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Sumitra Mahajan gets rousing welcome in her hometown Indore
India | Jun 15, 2014, 11:33 PM ISTIndore: Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today returned to her hometown here where she was given a rousing welcome by BJP workers.Mahajan, who is representing Indore Lok Sabha seat for the eighth time, landed at
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Ball in Speaker's court on LOP in LS: Congress
National | Jun 10, 2014, 09:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Congress today put the ball in the Speaker's court over the issue of Leader of the Opposition (LOP) in the Lok Sabha brushing aside jibes from the BJP that it has not got
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BJP attacks Congress but promises to take opposition along
National | Jun 10, 2014, 12:55 PM ISTNew Delhi: Attacking Congress for its 65 years of “misrule”, ruling BJP today said it was unthinkable that a national party has to be welcomed as a “regional party” in Lok Sabha but promised to
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Lok Sabha adjourned for the day; TRS and BJD protest
National | Jun 09, 2014, 04:44 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Lok Sabha Monday saw protests from TRS and BJD members as the house was adjourned for the day after a copy of President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the joint session of both
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TRS MPs oppose Polavaram ordinance in LS
National | Jun 09, 2014, 03:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: The Ordinance over the Polavaram irrigation project triggered the first protest in the 16th Lok Sabha with TRS members storming the Well against the measure.BJD members, led by B Mahtab, were on their
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LS Speaker calls on President, Narendra Modi
National | Jun 08, 2014, 06:28 PM ISTNew Delhi: Newly elected Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today called on President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.A release issued by the Lok Sabha Secretariat said that Mahajan called on the President at
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New Speaker Sumitra Mahajan "one of the most honest politicians" : TDP
National | Jun 06, 2014, 08:36 PM ISTHyderabad: The Telugu Desam Party today congratulated the veteran BJP MP Sumitra ‘Tai' Mahajan on her election as the Speaker of the Lok Sabha.“Known for her simplicity and humble nature, Sumitra Mahajan is one of
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At a glance: Sumitra Mahajan, from 'municipal corporator' to 'Lok Sabha speaker'
National | Dec 31, 2014, 10:20 AM ISTNew Delhi: Sumitra Mahajan, veteran BJP leader, has been unanimously elected as the Speaker of the 16th Lok Sabha.Very little has been heard and written about this dynamic lady who got her name included in