New Delhi, Aug 9: NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh was today elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, defeating opposition’s B K Hariprasad
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu initiated the process of the election by calling for division of votes in the House
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While Harivansh Narayan Singh secured 125 votes, Hariprasad got 105
The post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman has been lying vacant since the retirement of P J Kurien on July 1
Leader of the House Arun Jaitley, who is recovering from a kidney ailment, attended the proceedings after a long gap.
