- President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Harivansh Narayan Singh as a Member of the Rajya Sabha.
- His parliamentary journey began with his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2014, followed by a re-election in 2020.
- He has been serving as the Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman since 2018.
- The nomination has been made under the powers conferred by sub-section (a) of clause (1) read with Section 3 of the Constitution of India.
- He has been nominated to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of a nominated member, Ranjan Gogoi.
- Harivansh brings extensive parliamentary experience, having served in multiple key committees of the Upper House.
- Over the years, he has been a member of the Committee on Agriculture, the Business Advisory Committee, the Committee on Rules, and the General Purposes Committee.
- He has also chaired important panels such as the Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme and the Committee of Privileges.
- He has served on consultative and advisory bodies, including the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and as Chairman of the Content Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha Television.
- His term concluded on April 9, after which a fresh nomination was issued to fill the vacant seat.
All about Rajya Sabha:
The Rajya Sabha (Council of States) is the upper house of Parliament of India, representing the states and union territories (UT).
Composition:
- Maximum strength: 250 members
- Present strength: 245 members
- 233 elected by State/UT legislatures
- 12 nominated by the President
Nominated Members (Very Important)
- Nominated by the President of India
- Chosen from fields like:
- Literature
- Science
- Art
- Social service
Tenure:
- Term: 6 years
- Permanent House (never dissolved)
- 1/3 members retire every 2 years
Source: DD News