India Politics highlights | 'ECI completely failed in discharging its duty': Oppn in joint statement

Parliament LIVE | Parliament to resume on August 18 after brief break; special discussion listed in LS

A special discussion in Lok Sabha on India’s space programme. The last four days would also see the I.N.D.I.A. bloc discussing a candidate to be fielded against the BJP-led NDA.

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Parliament LIVE | The government also listed the introduction of Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and Indian Institutes of Management (Amendment) Bill, 2025 in Lok Sabha

Parliament LIVE | In Rajya Sabha, government listed The Indian Ports Bill, 2025 for passage

Parliament LIVE | Modi government pushes for space debate in Parliament amid logjam over Bihar SIR protests

Parliament LIVE | NDA announces Maharashtra Governor C P Radhakrishnan as its candidate for VP election

BJP president J P Nadda made the announcement following a meeting of the party's parliamentary board, which included Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and consulting the party's allies.

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Parliament LIVE | DMK’s dilemma: Support a Tamil VP nominee C P Radhakrishnan or stand by ideology?

Tamil Nadu’s ruling DMK will have to walk a tightrope between Tamil pride and its strident opposition to the BJP-RSS ideology following the NDA’s decision to field ‘son of the soil’ C P Radhakrishnan as its candidate for the Vice-Presidential election on September 9.

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Parliament LIVE | 'We are not EC spokespersons, can't answer on behalf of them,' says Rijiju as Houses set to resume today

Parliament LIVE | I.N.D.I.A. bloc plans to impeach CEC Gyanesh Kumar amid voter list faceoff, sources say

Parliament LIVE | CEC is talking as if he is representing BJP party, not the election commission of India: Congress MP Vamsi Gaddam

Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha proceedings begin amid ruckus, Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm

Parliament LIVE | LS adjourned till 12 pm, RS to begin proceedings at 2 pm

Parliament LIVE | I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders to meet today at 5:30 pm to discuss Vice Presidential candidate

Parliament LIVE | Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid noisy protests by Opposition

Lok Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm on Monday following vociferous protests by opposition parties demanding a discussion on the voter roll revision in Bihar and other issues.

Opposition members trooped in the Well raising slogans 'Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod' (vote thief, vacate the chair) as soon as the House re-convened at noon.

Parliament LIVE | Rijiju urges MPs to join discussion on Shubhanshu Shukla's space mission

 Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Monday urged opposition parties to participate in a discussion in the Lok Sabha on astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's successful mission to the International Space Station and India’s strides in the space sector.

Rijiju urged members to participate in the same spirit as they had during the debate on Operation Sindoor.

Parliament LIVE | Jan Vishwas (Amendment) Bill referred to Select Committee of LS, to submit report by first day of next session

Parliament LIVE | Special discussion in LS to honour Shubhanshu Shukla, Oppn continues to raise slogans

Parliament LIVE | Every child dreams of becoming an astronaut like Shubhanshu Shukla, entire nation celebrating his space travel: Union Minister Jitendra Singh in LS

Parliament LIVE | Astronaut Shukla's space travel and safe return not just successful mission, but a moment of pride for entire nation: LS Speaker Om Birla

Parliament LIVE | Oppn MPs stage walkout in RS demanding discussion on electoral rolls revision in Bihar

Parliament LIVE | LS adjourned for the day as Oppn stalls House proceedings over Bihar voter list revision

Parliament LIVE | Congress never paid any attention to the ministry of ports: Union Minister for Ports and Shipping Sarbananda Sonowal in RS

We brought 11 new laws for shipping and ports in last 11 years: Sonowal

India Politics | EC in hands of officers who are taking sides, not probing any charges made by Opposition: Gaurav Gogoi at Opposition presser.

India Politics | West Bengal CM raised issue of duplicate EPIC voter cards, but issue not resolved: TMC's Mahua Moitra at Opposition presser on EC

India Politics | Seems CEC has declared war on Oppn parties, EC has become B-team of govt : CPI-M's John Brittas alleges at press conference by Opposition

India Politics | I think some BJP spokesperson's soul had entered the CEC's body: Congress' Gaurav Gogoi takes dig at CEC for warning to Rahul Gandhi to submit affidavit or apologise

Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day after passage of The Indian Ports Bill, 2025.

India Politics | EC should first give affidavit that voter list is clean, then we will also follow, says Cong

Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar during a press conference, in New Delhi, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025.

The Congress on Monday hit back at Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, saying that first the poll body should submit an affidavit in the Supreme Court that its voter list is clean and then it will also give an affidavit that there are irregularities in the existing list. (PTI)

India Politics | YSR Congress to support NDA candidate for VP poll

The YSR Congress Party, which has 11 MPs, has decided to support NDA's vice presidential candidate C P Radhakrishnan, giving a boost to the ruling alliance.

India Politics | I.N.D.I.A. bloc leaders to meet at Kharge's residence to discuss joint VP candidate

Opposition leaders will meet at Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge's residence here on Monday evening to discuss a joint candidate for the vice-president's post.

Defence Minister and senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Rajnath Singh has also reached out to the leaders of some opposition parties, including Kharge, who is the leader of opposition in the Rajya Sabha, for unanimously electing the new vice-president.

Sources said the opposition wants to field a non-political face who has national standing and stature for the second-highest constitutional position in the country. (PTI)

India Politics | I.N.D.I.A. meeting on Vice Presidential candidate ends as more consultations to follow. The bloc is likely to finalise candidate by Tuesday noon. Former ISRO official M Annadirai's name among others discussed, sources told DH.

India Politics | BJP dares Oppn parties to dissolve assemblies in states ruled by them if EC unfair

The BJP on Monday dared I.N.D.I.A. bloc parties to dissolve state assemblies where they are in power if they doubt the Election Commission's fairness, and alleged that their sole aim behind protesting the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar is to shield infiltrators.

BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra told reporters that it has become Rahul Gandhi's habit to cry "chor chor", claiming that it is ironic that leaders like him or RJD's Tejashwi Yadav, who is on bail in a corruption case like the Congress leader, are charging constitutional bodies with theft. (PTI)

India Politics | 'ECI completely failed in discharging its duty': Oppn in joint statement

In Lok Sabha tomorrow (19th August), further special discussion on Shubhanshu Shukla - India's first astronaut aboard the International Space Station, critical role of Space Programme for 'Viksit Bharat by 2047' to be held. (ANI)

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