Harivansh Narayan Singh Set for Third Term as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman
Harivansh Narayan Singh set to be Rajya Sabha deputy chairman unopposed
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Harivansh Narayan Singh is poised to be elected unopposed for a third term as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, following a lack of opposition nominations. His re-nomination was supported by multiple prominent leaders, ensuring a unanimous election process.
- 01Harivansh Narayan Singh will serve a third term as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.
- 02No opposition nominations were filed, allowing for an unopposed election.
- 03Singh was first elected in 2018 and re-elected in 2020.
- 04The election is expected to be conducted via voice vote.
- 05Multiple leaders from the ruling party have supported Singh's nomination.
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Harivansh Narayan Singh is set to be elected unopposed for a third consecutive term as Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, as no opposition nominations were submitted by the deadline. His nomination was put forward by President Droupadi Murmu and supported by various leaders, including Jagat Prakash Nadda and Nirmala Sitharaman. The Rajya Sabha Secretariat has received five notices of motion endorsing Singh, indicating strong backing from the ruling coalition. Since no opposition has come forward, his election is anticipated to be unanimous and conducted through a voice vote. Singh, a member of the Janata Dal (United) party, first took on this role in 2018 as a candidate for the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and was re-elected in 2020.
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