RS welcomes 8 new members

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge re-appointed LoP

- MPOST BUREAU

Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge and BJP leader Tarun Chugh were among the eight newly-elected members of the Rajya Sabha who took oath on Monday.

Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan administered the oath of office to the new members.

Kharge was also re-appointed as the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha with effect from June 26.

Holding a copy of the Constitution in his hand, Kharge took the oath separately in Radhakrishnan’s chamber.

The Congress chief later said that he will continue to raise the concerns, aspirations and the voice of people in the House with sincerity and conviction, apart from holding the government accountable.

Radhakrishnan congratulated Kharge and said the Upper House would benefit from his long experience.

Radhakrishnan later administered oath/affirmation to seven other newly elected/re-elected members in the Rajya Sabha chamber - Mansingh Meraman Parmar, Tarun Chugh, Alka Singh, Jitendra Meghjibhai Kanzariya, Rajendra Hiralal Jain, M Nagaraja and Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi.