NDA Candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman

Harivansh of NDA elected Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha defeating UP's BK Hariprasad.

NDA candidate and JD(U) leader Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Harivansh got 125 votes as against opposition’s BK Hariprasad who polled 105 in the House with a majority mark of 119.

The election was necessitated after former Deputy Chairperson and Congress leader PJ Kurien retired from the House on July 1.

PM Narendra Modi congratulates NDA Candidate Harivansh Narayan Singh who was elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.