BJP leader Sushil Modi had alleged that Kumar wanted to become the vice president and had parted ways with BJP after the party failed to accommodate his ambitions
Government should definitely support the poor and needy, but at the same time should prioritize health, education and infrastructure development, Naidu said
Modi pointed out that the systems established by the Vice-President, who is ex-officio Chairman of the Upper House, took the productivity of the House to newer heights.
Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu will be accorded a farewell in the House on Monday with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top leaders in attendance
For Jagdeep Dhankhar, the win in the Vice Presidential poll was easy, but his biggest challenge will be to manage the friction in the Rajya Sabha
The vice-president of India is elected by an electoral college consisting of the members of the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. Here is a list of Indian VPs so far
She said the country will benefit from his long and rich experience in public life
Dhankhar, 71, was declared elected as the Vice President on Saturday after he bagged 528 votes against his rival candidate Margaret Alva's 182.
The term of incumbent M Venkaiah Naidu ends on August 10. The vice president is also the chairperson of Rajya Sabha
The election of Jagdeep Dhankhar as vice-president is hardly a challenge but as VP and, therefore, chairman of the Rajya Sabha, he will inherit a troubled legacy
Vice President Naidu on Sunday suggested making community service compulsory in schools and colleges, as he pitched for inculcating the spirit of "sharing and caring" among the youth.
Margaret Alva may be fighting a lost battle with numbers firmly stacked against her and due to the growing disunity among non-BJP parties, but she has said she is hardly perturbed
The Congress party kept strategically quiet on the arrest of Teesta Setalvad. After its initial reaction, it seems the party now does not want to get too involved in defending Ansari, either
It is now definite that the post of vice president of India will be held either by NDA's Jagdeep Dhankhar or the opposition's Margaret Alva, both lawyers
Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu on Sunday met West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is set to be his successor, at a lunch he hosted for all governors and lieutenant governors here. The Vice President Secretariat shared on Twitter pictures of the two leaders who were seen exchanging pleasantries. The NDA had on Saturday named Dhankhar as its Vice Presidential candidate. Union Home Minister Amit Shah was also present at the event hosted at Upa-Rashtrapati Nivas. Opposition parties on Sunday decided to field former Rajasthan Governor Margaret Alva as their joint candidate for the Vice Presidential election. The NDA has a clear edge over the opposition in the election where MPs from the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha, including the nominated ones, vote. The governors and LGs were in the national capital to attend an official event on Saturday, and Naidu decided to host them for a lunch, officials said. Naidu's term ends on August 10 and a new Vice President will take over on August
Alva (80) would file her nomination papers on Tuesday, July 19 which is the last date for filing nominations for the August 6 election
The meeting is scheduled to take place at the residence of NCP chief Sharad Pawar at 3 PM, with all major opposition parties expected to attend
The BJP is likely to finalise its candidate for the vice presidential post on Saturday in its parliamentary board meet scheduled to be held later in the day, sources said
Congress leader and LoP in Rajya Sabha Mallikarjun Kharge said that the leaders of Opposition parties will meet on July 17 to discuss the candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election
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