Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha on April 17 re-elected RS MP Harivansh as its the Deputy Chairman for a third term. Union Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda moved the passing for the re-election of Harivansh as Deputy Chairman. PM Modi welcomed Harivansh entry into the upper house. The vote was passed by a voice vote in the Upper House.
“I declare that Shriman Harivansh has been chosen as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha,” said Vice President and RS Chairman CP Radhakrishnan. Welcoming Harivansh into the upper house for a third term as Deputy Chairman, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, along with Leader of the House JP Nadda, and Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was escorted around the dias and back to his seat as per tradition.
Speaking during the felicitation of the Deputy Chairman, LoP in RS Kharge welcomed his re-election. “I would like to congratulate you for the work you have done here. I am getting another chance to sit with you in the House. You are a good (seat) neighbour,” Kharge said, getting chuckles from the benches.
PM Modi welcome Harivansh back the RS, remembering his contributions for the house, and also invoking his close connection to former Prime Minister to Chandra Shekhar. “Harivansh ji’s birth happened in a GP village. He used to work for his village even in his earlier days. His studied happened in Kashi. I have said many things about him before, would not repeat those,” PM Modi said in the House. He also remembered former PM Chandra Shekhar on his birth anniversary, saying that is quite befitting that Harivansh got relected to the post on this day.
