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New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
PM Modi to brief BJP House panel meet on Vice President today
NEW DELHI: With only weeks left for the Vice-President election on September 9, the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has organised a major brainstorming session -- potentially the final discussion regarding their pick -- on Tuesday morning at the Parliament premises. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, designated by the NDA to have the final say on the candidate, is expected to address the MPs from both Houses – the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha. The nomination process for the Vice-President will close on August 21. The BJP-nominated NDA's consensus candidate is expected to file their nomination on August 21, accompanied by a majority of senior NDA leaders, including PM Modi and Chief Ministers of NDA ally-ruled states like Bihar and Andhra Pradesh and others. While addressing the meeting, the PM will touch upon the alliance's legislative agendas, the upcoming Vice-Presidential election, and the BJP's nominated NDA candidate for the coveted post. A top-ranked source hinted that the RSS's influence in the selection of the consensus candidate cannot be ruled out, given Modi's open laudation of the Sangh from the ramparts of the Red Fort. Notably, the meeting has been planned just two days after the BJP Parliamentary Board meeting, which is held on Sunday evening, for wider deliberations on both the party's top organisational elections and the Vice-Presidential poll. This BJP Parliamentary Board meeting will be chaired by Prime Minister Modi with senior BJP leaders, including party chief JP Nadda, Home Minister Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in attendance at the BJP headquarters, on Sunday evening.
India Today
4 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
BJP Parliamentary Board to meet on Sunday to finalise Veep pick
The BJP Parliamentary Board is to meet on Sunday evening at around 6 pm to finalise the name of the party's Vice Presidential candidate, as per the to sources, all the Chief Ministers and Deputy Chief Ministers of NDA-ruled states will participate in the nomination of the Vice Presidential candidate. NDA's Vice Presidential candidate will file his nomination on August Thursday, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP President JP Nadda will finalise the NDA's candidate for the upcoming Vice Presidential election, likely to be announced on August 12. His remarks came after a crucial meeting of National Democratic Alliance (NDA) floor leaders held at the Parliament leaders including JP Nadda, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Shiv Sena leader Shrikant Shinde, Milind Deora, Praful Patel, Chirag Paswan, Upendra Kushwaha, Ram Mohan, Lallan Singh, Apna Dal (S) leader Anupriya Patel, and Ramdas Athawale attended the Election Commission of India on August 7 issued a notice regarding the elections that will take place to appoint the new Vice President of India on September 9. The latest notice details the specific dates for filing the nomination papers and candidature Vice Presidential election stems up after Jagdeep Dhankhar's surprising resignation after he chaired the first day of the Parliament Monsoon Session as Rajya Sabha Chairman. In his letter to President Droupadi Murmu, Dhankhar cited prioritising healthcare and abiding by medical move triggered speculation in political circles, with the Opposition raising questions. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said there might be 'far more' to the resignation 'than meets the eye'. He revealed that he spoke with the 74-year-old Dhankhar on the phone two hours before the resignation news broke and that the Vice President appeared to have no immediate concerns.- EndsTune InMust Watch
Indian Express
10-07-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
Delhi Confidential: Rain Check
Continuing with the tradition of hosting a dinner for subordinates after the Commissionerate Day Parade, held on July 1, Delhi Police Commissioner Sanjay Arora sent invites to Additional DCPs and Special CPs, asking them to bring their spouses along for the get-together on Friday evening. On Wednesday, he even visited the venue — the police officers' mess at Mother Teresa Crescent Road — which was recently renovated and gave directions to the organiser. A few hours later, he received multiple calls from the traffic control room informing him that the heavy showers late Wednesday evening led to waterlogging across the city. On Thursday morning, after checking the forecast for the coming days, the police chief postponed the dinner plan to a no-rain day. Anticipation over the election of new BJP national president is building following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's return to Delhi after a five-nation tour, on Thursday morning. Insiders said party workers are keeping tabs on every possible hint or announcement even remotely related to a meeting of the BJP Parliamentary Board, the party's highest decision-making body, or any information about senior party leaders who are on the board visiting the city for deliberations. All eyes are on official and unofficial WhatsApp groups of party workers as well as on the social media handles of BJP leaders to guess the next move of the party leadership. After the Education Ministry released the results of a nationwide survey that assessed learning levels in class 3, 6 and 9, and shared these results with all states last week, a few states are learnt to have told the ministry that students could benefit from an extension of the Centre's NIPUN Bharat Mission up to class 5. The mission, which focuses on developing foundational literacy and numeracy, is currently meant for children up to class 3. The call from those states came after the assessment results pointed to a sharp drop in scores in class 6 compared to class 3.
