Venkaiah Naidu gives hints, Rajya Sabha elections may held soon
Venkaiah Naidu gives hints, Rajya Sabha elections may held soon
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Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu reviewed the readiness of Secretariats of both houses of Parliament amid lockdown and corona transition. So that the meeting of the standing committees of Parliament related to various departments can be done smoothly. After opening the lockdown, arrangements were made to administer oaths to new members etc. It also talks to the Election Commission for elections on the remaining vacant seats in Rajya Sabha.

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They have also informed the Election Commission about this process. He has also spoken to the Commission to hold elections on 18 other vacant seats in seven other states. Since this process was interrupted due to corona infection. He was told that the Election Commission is taking stock in this regard. 4-4 vacancies in Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, 3-3 in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, two seats in Jharkhand and one each in Meghalaya and Manipur.

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Sources on the matter say that Venkaiah Naidu has asked the Secretariat officials to prepare a schedule so that after the lockdown opens on May 31, 31 new members of Parliament can take oath and take up further work. He has also spoken to Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad in this regard.

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