Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from the Rajya Sabha

In Bengal, balancing local and national aspirations

The Trinamool Congress is trying to balance local and national aspirations

The Hindu

Sonia Gandhi to file nomination for Rajya Sabha election from Rajasthan

Chairperson of Congress Parliamentary Party and former party president Sonia Gandhi, will be filing nomination for the Rajya Sabha from Rajasthan

The Hindu

Samajwadi Party candidates for three Rajya Sabha seats in Uttar Pradesh files nomination

Samajwadi Party nominates Jaya Bachchan, Ramjilal Suman, and Alok Ranjan as candidates for Rajya Sabha elections.

The Hindu

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Will feel honoured if Sonia Gandhi goes to Rajya Sabha from Madhya Pradesh: Jitu Patwari

Madhya Pradesh Congress requests Sonia Gandhi to represent the State in Rajya Sabha; Congress leaders receive I-T notices.

The Hindu

Ashok Chavan’s exit casts shadow on Congress’s fortunes in Rajya Sabha polls

The resignation of senior Congressman Ashok Chavan and potential Congress split in Maharashtra overshadow the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

The Hindu

The fifth estate: Sagarika Ghose joins a long list of journalists entering politics

Journalist-author Sagarika Ghose has sprung a surprise with the Trinamool Congress’s decision to field her as its candidate for the Rajya Sabha polls. But she isn’t the first – India has had a long list of journalists entering the political arena, some even becoming ministers.

Newslaundry

"Came as a surprise": BJP's Raja Devendra Pratap Singh on RS nomination from Chhattisgarh

Raja Devendra Pratap Singh, who has been nominated as a BJP candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections from Chhattisgarh, on Sunday said the decision took him by 'surprise'. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Parliamentary affairs: On the last session of the 17th Lok Sabha

The last five years have been unprecedented in Indian parliamentary history

The Hindu

PM Modi lauds Manmohan Singh in Rajya Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday lauded former PM Manmohan Singh's contribution to Parliament and said his valuable thoughts as a leader is 'inspiration" for lawmakers. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Parliament proceedings | PM Modi lauds Manmohan Singh's contribution to Rajya Sabha

Bidding farewell to members retiring from the Rajya Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 8 lauded the contribution of his predecessor Manmohan Singh to the House.

The Hindu

Court allows AAP leader Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha MP

Delhi court grants permission to jailed AAP MP Sanjay Singh to take oath as Rajya Sabha member.

The Hindu

Parliament proceedings | Rajya Sabha passes Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill 2024

Parliament proceedings: Rajya Sabha passes Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill 2024, Bhupender Yadav said that development and environment protection must go together

The Hindu

Delhi Court permits AAP leader Sanjay Singh second time to go to Parliament to take oath as MP

The Rouse Avenue Court of Delhi on Tuesday permitted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sanjay Singh for the second time to go to Parliament in police custody and take oath as a Rajya Sabha MP. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Lok Sabha to discuss Interim Budget; FM Sitharaman to move The Finance Bill 2024

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to move The Finance Bill, 2024 for its consideration and passage in the Lok Sabha on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

BJP alone will get at least 370 seats and NDA will cross the 400-seat mark: PM Modi

Lok Sabha polls 2024: Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses confidence in NDA winning over 400 seats in upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

The Hindu

Union Ministers seek apology from Congress for MP’s remark on ‘separate nation’ for south

Union Ministers demand apology from Congress after Lok Sabha member suggests south India may seek separate nation due to lack of funds in Union Budget, sparking debate and calls for action.

The Hindu

Swati Maliwal made to retake oath after she read wrong text

AAP leader Swati Maliwal had to retake her oath in the Rajya Sabha after reading the wrong text, and was criticized for raising an "unwarranted slogan."

The Hindu

Mallikarjun Kharge says the President’s speech sounded akin to propaganda for the Prime Minister

Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge criticizes President's speech for praising PM Modi, lacking vision, and ignoring key issues like job creation and reducing prices.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Hindu

Somanna asks to be accommodated in Rajya Sabha

Senior BJP leader V. Somanna, who met Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Saturday, said he had appealed to the party’s Central leadership to accommodate him in the Rajya Sabha and make him in charge of three Lok Sabha seats considered tough to win. He said the…

The Hindu

In Tamil Nadu, politics has been a mixed bag for its tinseltown stars

The Hindu

Privileges panel to seek responses from 11 suspended Rajya Sabha MPs

The Privileges Committee of the Rajya Sabha, in a meeting held in New Delhi decided to seek responses from 11 members suspended on charges of breach of privilege during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. Their suspension is pending till the report of the panel, headed by Deputy Chairman…

The Hindu

Jagan finalises three YSRCP candidates for Rajya Sabha elections

With the tenure of its three Rajya Sabha members ending, the YSR Congress Party (YSRCP) has reportedly finalised the candidates for the election. Chief Minister and YSRCP president Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has decided to field an SC candidate and the names will be announced soon. The party gave priority…

Dynamite News

Privileges Panel of Rajya Sabha to meet on January 9, hear 11 suspended MPs

The Privileges Committee of Rajya Sabha is scheduled to meet next week, where 11 opposition MPs will be given an opportunity to put across their views over the issue of their suspension for unruly conduct during the recently concluded Winter Session of Parliament. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Hindu

Centre wants Opposition MPs to behave like Bidhuri, Brij Bhushan to avoid suspension: TMC's O'Brien

Opposition MPs suspended from Parliament for protesting against security breach; Derek O'Brien takes jibe at govt, mentions MPs facing allegations of misconduct.

The Hindu

Year in Review | How India’s political landscape transformed in 2023

Yearender 2023: The year 2023 marks a significant chapter for India's political parties, with the five state polls and general elections just months away. Here’a a look at how India’s political landscape changed over several elections and the shift in power.

1 2 3 4 5

People

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh

202 stories

Abhishek Banerjee

195 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Bharatiya Janata Party

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.