“It is unprecedented in more than 70 years of history of Rajya Sabha that a sitting Rajya Sabha member is sought to be removed from his duly allotted accommodation where he has been residing for a while and more than 4 years of his tenure as Rajya Sabha member are still remaining,” Chadha stated. Chada further asserted that the order contained a number of irregularities and that the Rajya Sabha Secretariat subsequently executed measures that were in “blatant disregard for rules and regulations.”

“The manner of the entire exercise leaves me with no option but to believe that these have been carried out at the dictates of BJP to further their political motives and vested interest in order to scuttle and stifle the political criticism raised by the vocal parliamentarians like me,” according to him. Chadha asserted that the bungalow was personally allocated to him by the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, who duly considered his unique circumstances.

Chadha further stated that the absence of a discernible cause or reason for terminating the accommodation implies that the unilateral action was executed with the deliberate intention of singling him out and subjecting him to unjust treatment. “This, in conjunction with the treasury benches’ instigation of my suspension as a Member of Parliament, unequivocally establishes that the BJP is making every effort to undermine outspoken Members of Parliament.” “This is an unwarranted intrusion into the proper performance of their duties as House Representatives and reaches its nadir of personal grudge politics,” he further stated.

In bolstering his claim, Chadha emphasized that a number of his first-term Member of Parliament neighbors were allotted the identical lodging, surpassing their allotment. Former Member of Parliament Roopa Ganguly, who occupied the bungalow allotted to him, Danish Ali of the Bahujan Samaj Party, Rakesh Sinha, and Sudhanshu Trivedi of the BJP were all mentioned in detail.

“Interestingly, about 118 out of 240 Rajya Sabha Members are living in accommodations above their entitlement but selectively targeting and interfering with vocal representatives, who are giving a strong opposition to BJP on the floor of the house and maintaining a healthy democracy, is a sorry state of affairs for the nation,” according to Chadha.

“Needless to say, I will continue to raise the voice of the people of Punjab and India fearlessly, irrespective of the costs involved,” the leader of the AAP stated. Chadha was granted a Type 6 bungalow in July of the previous year. In September of that year, in response to his appeal to the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, he was granted a larger Type 7 accommodation. However, the allocation was revoked by the secretariat in March on the grounds that the first-time member of parliament was not deserving of a cottage of that caliber.

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The AAP representative, who was ordered to vacate the bungalow located on Pandara Road in central Delhi, filed an appeal with the Patiala House court in Delhi challenging the order. April 18 saw the issuance of an interim stay by the court. The Patiala House court lifted the injunction on Friday, determining that Chadha lacked an absolute right to occupy the bungalow.

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A day after asking the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to explain why the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was not charged in the Delhi excise policy case, the Supreme Court clarified that it had no intention of implicating anyone. The bench of justices Sanjiv Khanna and SVN Bhatti stated that the explanation was requested in relation to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act as a legal query.

“We want to clarify that our query was not to implicate anyone. Can B or C be prosecuted if, according to the prosecution, the beneficiary is A, but A is not being prosecuted? In this context, the query was posed,” Justice Khanna said while hearing AAP leader Manish Sisodia’s bail application.

The clarification came after Sisodia’s attorney, senior advocate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, informed the court that the media was distorting the question. Singhvi added that the court’s inquiry “appears to be the basis for making AAP a political party.”

Additional Solicitor General SV Raju stated, “I only told the media that the innocent will not be harassed and the guilty will not be spared.”

Wednesday, the Supreme Court directed the federal anti-money laundering agency to explain why the AAP was not charged in the case in which, among others, former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia is on trial. According to the agency, the AAP is the primary beneficiary of the alleged irregularities in the Delhi excise policy for 2021-22.

The bench stated, “We require clarification on the issue that Sisodia is cited as one of the beneficiaries in relation to the money laundering offense. Your entire argument is that the political party benefited from this. However, they are not charged. How would you respond?”

The court’s question baffled both parties, as Sisodia did not argue this point. The court informed the attorney, “He (Sisodia) has not raised this issue. We have addressed you directly. Regardless, you must respond by tomorrow.”

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In February, the CBI apprehended Sisodia in connection with the excise policy, and in March, the ED did the same.

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Tuesday, the Rajya Sabha passed three measures despite protests from the Oppositions. These were the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill of 2023, the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill of 2023, and the Mediation Bill of 2021. The legislation was approved by voice vote. Additionally, two measures have been introduced in the House.

The motion of no confidence against the Narendra Modi government over the violence in Manipur and other contentious issues will be debated in the Lok Sabha from August 8 to 10. On July 26, Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla accepted Congress lawmaker Gaurav Gogoi’s notice for a no-confidence motion, setting the stage for a parliamentary battle between the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) and the newly formed Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA).

Here are all the latest updates:

02 August 2023 09:09 IST

Members of the Rajya Sabha suspend business in the Rajya Sabha.

Raghav Chadha and Manoj Jha suspend the business of the Rajya Sabha in order to debate the breakdown of law and order in the state of Manipur.

02 August 2023 09:08 IST

AAP legislators submit a notice to the Rajya Sabha for a debate on Nuh violence.

AAP MPs Sanjeev Arora and Sushil Gupta gave notice under rule 176 in Rajya Sabha on Wednesday to initiate a brief discussion on the violence that erupted in the Nuh area and later spread to Gurgaon, resulting in the deaths of security personnel and injuries to many others, the destruction of property, and the suspension of internet services.

02 August 2023 09:01 IST

The Minister of Parliamentary Affairs will introduce the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill of 2023.

Today, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi will introduce the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2023 for consideration and passage in the Rajya Sabha in order to amend the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act of 1957. The Bill had previously been approved by the Lok Sabha.

02 August 2023 08:54 IST

Congress MPs submit a Motion for Adjournment in the Lok Sabha, demanding discussion on a number of issues.

Manish Tewari, a member of the Congress party, filed a Motion for Adjournment in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, requesting to discuss the border situation with China.

Manickam Tagore, a member of the Congress, also filed a Lok Sabha Adjournment Motion Notice, requesting a discussion on the condition of the Central Universities, where the representation of OBCs in the professor and associate professor categories is less than that of SCs.

02 August 2023 08:53 IST

‘Multiple parties aiding the BJP in Parliament’: AAP Minister on support for the Delhi Ordinance

AAP leader and Delhi minister Saurabh Bharadwaj states, “Several parties have been assisting the BJP in Parliament. These parties include BJD, YSRCP, and many others; each has its own politics. However, whenever the BJP has the opportunity to oust their (BJD, YSRCP) party and form its own government, it will not pass it up.

02 August 2023 08:49 IST

“All parties that believe in democracy…”: AAP legislator on the proposed Delhi Ordinance

Regarding the Ordinance bill, Aam Aaadmi Party representative Sushil Gupta stated, “All democratic parties will vote against this bill, and it will be defeated in the Lok Sabha.”

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In a jab at those who interrupted him, the chief minister stated that if the education system could have improved through “such slogan” chanting, it would have done so over the past seventy years.

A portion of the audience began chanting “Modi, Modi” during Kejriwal’s speech concerning the Delhi government’s model for school education.

“Please allow me five minutes to speak. I implore members of both parties to allow me to speak,” he said.

“I realize that you may not agree with my ideas and views. You may comment, but this is inappropriate. In this democracy, everyone has the right to speak,” he stated when he was again interrupted.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) claimed that BJP employees caused a “ruckus” during the program, but Kejriwal’s brilliant response silenced them.

AAP and BJP supporters engaged in sloganeering outside the campus while the inauguration was in progress.

Both the AAP-led municipal government and Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena have claimed they will inaugurate the newly constructed Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University campus in east Delhi.

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Each side has accused the other of attempting to claim disproportionate credit for the new campus. PTI SLB VIT IJT

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Kejriwal stated at the event, “These individuals want to destroy the education system in Delhi. It was Manish ji’s desire to provide every child with a quality education.”

The leader of the AAP lashed out at the BJP-led Centre, stating, “By leveling false allegations and filing bogus cases, these people have kept a nice man in prison for months. Why has he been placed behind bars? Several bandits are freely traversing this country. These individuals do not detain them. Manish Sisodia was imprisoned for building schools for children and supplying them with a quality education. They are dissatisfied with AAP’s publicity due to the caliber of its education. Wherever I travel in the globe, people praise the schools in Delhi.”

Monday, the Delhi High Court denied interim parole for Sisodia in a money laundering case related to the alleged excise policy scam, citing “extremely serious” allegations and the possibility of “influencing the witnesses.”

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Sisodia had requested parole in order to care for his ailing wife. Under certain conditions, he was permitted to visit her for one day at their residence or hospital between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., including a ban on media interaction.

#WATCH | Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal gets emotional, as he remembers former education minister Manish Sisodia and his work in the area of education, at the inauguration of an educational institution pic.twitter.com/BDGSSbmpbq

— ANI (@ANI) June 7, 2023

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Yesterday, the Delhi High Court authorized Sisodia to visit his ailing wife from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. today. Sisodia will be in police custody during the meeting, according to the court.

Sisodia had previously moved for an interim bail, citing the infirmity of his wife.

Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma instructed Manish Sisodia not to interact with the media, use a mobile phone, or access the internet after granting him parole.

“The court further ordered that the medical report be verified and Sisodia’s wife’s medical report be provided by tomorrow evening.

During this time, Sisodia will not meet with anyone other than immediate family members, per the court order.

Sisodia’s legal team also petitioned the Delhi High Court for interim parole, citing his wife’s illness. The interim bond is requesting six weeks of bail from the court.

The ED on March 9 arrested former Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia in the liquor policy case, after hours of interrogation at Tihar Jail.

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Sisodia was previously detained by the CBI as part of its ongoing investigation into a case involving alleged irregularities in the formulation and implementation of the National Capital Territory of Delhi’s (GNCTD) excise policy.

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Aaley Mohammad Iqbal of the AAP received a second term as deputy mayor after BJP candidate Soni Pal relinquished her candidacy.

Shelly Oberoi has been re-elected as the mayor of Delhi. In February of this year, after much wrangling between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party, Oberoi was elected mayor of Delhi. Rekha Gupta of the BJP was defeated by Shelly Oberoi by a margin of 34 ballots. Oberoi received 150 votes, while Gupta garnered 116 votes out of a total of 266 votes cast.

Today was the scheduled date for the Delhi mayoral and deputy mayoral elections. However, the withdrawal of the BJP candidates allowed the AAP candidates to win uncontested for the second consecutive term.

Shelly has been re-elected as the mayor of Delhi. In February of this year, after much wrangling between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party, Oberoi was elected mayor of Delhi. Rekha Gupta of the BJP was defeated by Shelly Oberoi by a margin of 34 ballots. Oberoi received 150 votes, while Gupta garnered 116 votes out of a total of 266 votes cast.

Today was the scheduled date for the Delhi mayoral and deputy mayoral elections. However, the withdrawal of the BJP candidates allowed the AAP candidates to win uncontested for the second consecutive term.

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The AAP was victorious in the high-stakes elections.

The consolidation of the North Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 wards), the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (104 wards), and the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (64 wards) took place last year, and a notification to that effect was issued in May.

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The channel reported that the renovation of Kejriwal’s official residence cost tax payers Rs 44,78.

According to the documents obtained by the channel, each curtain at Arvind Kejriwal’s residence costs approximately Rs 5-8 lakh.

The documents revealed that 23 draperies with a total cost of Rs 97 lakhs were approved for the residence of the Delhi chief minister and national AAP convenor.

Vietnamese Marble Is Imported For Kejriwal’s Official Residence

The renovation of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s residence required the importation of Vietnamese marble at a cost of Rs 3 crores.

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The floors were renovated with ‘Deor Pearl Marble’ of exceptional quality. In addition, Rs 21,60,000 was spent on a chemical to repair the marble.

Rs 40 crore spent on Almirahs at Kejriwal’s residence

The documents revealed that the six almirahs installed at the official residence of Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal cost Rs 40 lakhs.

Approximately Rs 63 lakhs were spent on the renovation of two kitchens at the official residence of Arvind Kejriwal.

Six carpets were purchased for Rs 1,989,000 for use in the chief minister’s official residence.

In an interview with Times Now, BJP leader Nalin Kohli criticized AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal, claiming that he is a pathological liar who says one thing today and does the exact contrary tomorrow.

Recall that in 2013, Arvind Kejriwal proclaimed that neither he nor any of his AAP ministers would move into the government-provided bungalows and insisted that they be assigned smaller government apartments.

#OperationSheeshMahal: देश की सियासत में सबसे बड़ा खुलासा..

केजरीवाल पर सबसे बड़ा खुलासा..

देखिए, भारतीय राजनीति का सबसे बड़ा ऑपरेशन.. 'ऑपरेशन शीशमहल' @SushantBSinha के साथ LIVE https://t.co/wzvhzQhbCi

— Times Now Navbharat (@TNNavbharat) April 25, 2023

#OperationSheeshMahal: दिल्ली के CM #ArvindKejriwal पर सबसे बड़ा खुलासा

👉दिल्ली के सीएम आवास में 23 पर्दे लगाने के ऑर्डर दिए

👉 शुरुआत में 8 पर्दे लगे जिसकी कीमत 45 लाख रुपये

👉दूसरे फेज में 51 लाख रुपये के 15 पर्दे लगाए गए@SushantBSinha #AAP #DelhiPolitics pic.twitter.com/x6BRygip0Z

— Times Now Navbharat (@TNNavbharat) April 25, 2023

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The MCD, one of the largest civic organizations in the world, was unified by the central government in May of last year to promote administrative efficiency and fiscal discipline. The MCD elections were conducted in December of last year, and the AAP emerged victorious with 134 out of a total of 250 wards. The January meeting of the House to elect the mayor and deputy mayor was postponed three times due to political differences that manifested as violence and disorderly behavior. The elections were ultimately held on February 22, and both positions were won by AAP candidates.

However, their terms expired on March 31, as the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act of 1957 requires new elections for the position of mayor to be conducted at the beginning of the fiscal year in April.

In the elections on Wednesday, incumbent mayor Shelly Oberoi of the AAP will face Greater Kailash (GK) BJP councillor Shikha Roy. East Delhi’s Sonia Vihar ward incumbent deputy mayor Aaley Mohammad Iqbal of the AAP will face Soni Pandey of the BJP.

On Monday, lieutenant governor VK Saxena authorized Mukesh Goyal, the senior-most councillor and AAP House leader, to preside over Wednesday’s session.

According to a senior municipal corporation official, until the proceedings commence and a general call-in is made, all candidates may withdraw from the race.

“Goyal will then oversee the secret ballot election procedure for mayor. We have installed polling booths within the House chamber to maintain the confidentiality of the process. “Once the new mayor is elected, the mayor will preside over the elections for deputy mayor,” the official added.

The mayoral elections are being conducted at a time when the municipal corporation is in limbo, as the civic body has yet to elect the influential Standing Committee, which controls the municipal corporation’s budget, and zonal ward committees, which play a crucial role in local civic governance. Also, courts are involved in two significant matters that will affect the corporate structure. While the Delhi high court hears a petition challenging the February 24 Standing Committee elections, the Supreme Court hears an AAP petition challenging the LG’s nomination of 10 aldermen.

Monday, the high court permitted the mayor to file a response to the petition and set the date for May 3; the Supreme Court set the date for May 2.

AAP Delhi convener Gopal Rai stated on Tuesday that the people of Delhi have given AAP a clear mandate and that the AAP mayoral candidate will be elected. “The BJP is attempting to win over AAP councillors, but neither the Delhi administration nor its municipal arm will be impacted by their ploy. They attempted every trick before, but the AAP’s candidate will be elected mayor once more,” he added.

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Praveen Shankar Kapoor, a spokesman for the Delhi BJP, stated that the party anticipates a fair election in which the presiding officer plays no partisan role and acts in accordance with constitutional precedents. “The corporation’s administration and development efforts have ceased due to the AAP’s disarray. They are preventing the MCD’s standing committee from being formed. Without the formation of the standing committee, no administrative work can be performed by MCD,” he stated.

Elections for mayor and vice mayor of the MCD are conducted by secret ballot, and anti-defection laws do not apply. The electoral college consists of 250 councillors, 14 MLAs, and 10 representatives. After capturing 134 of 250 municipal wards in the municipal elections held on December 4, the AAP had a distinct numerical advantage.

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On Monday, Sunita, a Dwarka C ward AAP councillor, joined the BJP in the presence of senior BJP leaders from Delhi. The AAP has nominated thirteen MLA candidates, while the BJP has only nominated one. However, Mehrauli MLA Naresh Kumar has replaced Kalkaji MLA Atishi. The BJP has seven Lok Sabha representatives, while the AAP has three Rajya Sabha representatives. Assuming no cross-voting, AAP has 150 votes out of 274 in an electoral college.

Only eight mayors have served for more than a year in MCD’s history; if elected, Oberoi will become the ninth such mayor.

Shamnath served as mayor of Delhi from 1960 to 1962, followed by Nuruddin Ahmen (1965-1967), Hansraj Gupta (1967-1972), Kedarnath Sahani (1972-1975), Rajender Gupta (1977-1980), Mahender Singh Sathi (1983-1990), Shanti Desai (2000-2002), and Aarti Mehra (2007-2009), according to MCD records. After its trifurcation in 2012, MCD had 30 mayors until 2022, but none were re-elected for a second term.

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“Swati Kyada, Nirali Patel, Dharmendra Vavliya, Ashok Dhami, Kiran Khokhani, and Ghanshyam Makwana took the membership of BJP,” the official from the party added.

A while ago, four Aam Aadmi Party councillors, Rita Khaini, Jyoti Lathia, Bhavna Solanki, and Vipul Movaliya, defected to the BJP.

In the municipal elections that took place in Gujarat in 2021, the AAP was victorious in 27 of the seats in the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC). In total, there are 120 available seats in the SMC. BJP was victorious in 93 of them. The congressional candidates were unsuccessful in winning any of the races.

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After 10 corporators from the Aam Admi party joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the party’s total strength has climbed to 103.

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