Lok Sabha Session Highlights: First Parliament Session Adjourned For Today, To Meet At 11 AM Again On June 25

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Lok Sabha Session Highlights: Hello and welcome to the ABP News Live Blog. Stay tuned for all the latest updates pertaining to the proceedings of the inaugural session of the 18th Lok Sabha.The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha began on Monday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath as the Member of Parliament as the 18th Lok Sabha session began following the recently concluded polls to the Lower House of the Parliament. After Modi, the Council of Ministers will be administered the oath by pro tem Speaker Bhartruhari Mahtab followed by the newly elected MP in the alphabetical order of the state starting from Assam. This will be the first after the Lok Sabha elections 2024, which were held in seven phases from April to June. The polls saw NDA cross the 272-seat majority mark winning 293 seats. However, the BJP could not cross the majority mark on its own, securing 240 seats. The opposition bloc I.N.D.I.A bagged 234 seats, with Congress winning 99 of them.The session commenced after President Murmu administered the oath to BJP leader and seven-term member Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.The appointment of Mahtab has received criticism from the opposition which alleged that Congress member Kodikunnil Suresh's claim to the post was overlooked. However, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju stressed that Mahtab has held seven consecutive terms as a Lok Sabha member, which made him eligible for the post, the eighth time in a row.After BJP MP Bhratruhari Mehtab was appointed as the pro-tem Speaker, the MPs of the opposition bloc INDIA have decided not to sit on the Speaker's chair to assist the pro-tem Speaker during the oath-taking ceremony of MPs. The INDIA bloc parties and the Congress are upset with the appointment of BJP MP Bhratruhari Mehtab as the pro-tem Speaker, news agency ANI reported, citing sources.Congress and INDIA Bloc parties are upset with the fact that tradition has been broken and 7-time MP Mehtab was made the Protem Speaker instead of the 8-time Congress MP K Suresh, the sources further stated.Stay tuned for all the live updates pertaining to the first Lok Sabha session of the 18th Lok Sabha  

24/06/2024 19:14:09

Lok Sabha Session Live: Madhya Pradesh BJP MPs Gather At Parliament Complex

Union Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and other Madhya Pradesh BJP MPs were spotted together at the Parliament complex after the first day of the 18th Lok Sabha session concluded.

24/06/2024 18:04:52

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Ladakh's Independent MP Mohmad Haneefa Takes Oath As Member

Independent MP from Ladakh Mohmad Haneefa took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 18:03:08

Lok Sabha Session Live: Congress's Geniben Nagaji Thakor Takes Oath As Member

Congress leader Geniben Nagaji Thakor took oath as a Member of Parliament (Banaskantha Gujarat).

24/06/2024 17:59:41

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP Leader Kamaljeet Sehrawat Takes Oath As Member

BJP leader Kamaljeet Sehrawat took oath as Member of Parliament (West Delhi, NCT of Delhi).

24/06/2024 17:57:51

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Here's What Congress MP Kishori Lal Sharma Said On NEET & Pro-Tem Speaker Issue

Congress MP Kishori Lal Sharma commented on the pro-tem Speaker row saying, "What our party leaders said is right... K Suresh should have been the pro tem speaker ..." On the NEET issue, he said: "It should be cancelled... The government should take some concrete steps on this. The papers getting leaked repeatedly is the failure of the government ..."

24/06/2024 17:13:00

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP MP Tejasvi Surya Takes Oath

BJP MP Tejasvi Surya took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 17:11:55

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP Leader Kamlesh Jangde Takes Oath As Member of Parliament

BJP leader Kamlesh Jangde took oath as a Member of Parliament in the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha. (Janjgir-Champa (SC), Chhattisgarh)

24/06/2024 17:09:19

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP Leader Radheshyam Rathiya Takes Oath

BJP leader Radheshyam Rathiya took oath as a Member of Parliament. (Raigarh (ST), Chhattisgarh)

24/06/2024 17:06:08

Lok Sabha Session Live: Congress's Manish Tewari Takes Oath As Member of Parliament

Congress leader Manish Tewari took oath as a Member of Parliament. (Chandigarh, Chandigarh)

24/06/2024 17:04:11

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP MP Nishikant Dubey Takes Oath As Member

BJP MP Nishikant Dubey took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 17:03:06

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut Takes Oath As Member

BJP MP Kangana Ranaut took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 17:01:50

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP MP Anurag Thakur Takes Oath As Member

BJP MP Anurag Thakur took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 17:00:34

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP's Chintamani Maharaj Takes Oath

BJP's Chintamani Maharaj took oath as a Member of Parliament. (Surguja (ST), Chhattisgarh)

24/06/2024 16:58:48

Lok Sabha Session Live: Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda Takes Oath

Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 16:57:43

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai Takes Oath As Member

BJP MP Basavaraj Bommai took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 16:45:20

Lok Sabha Session Live: RJD Leader Misa Bharti Takes Oath As Member Of Parliament

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader and daughter of former Bihar CM Lalu Prasad Yadav, Misa Bharti took oath as Member of Parliament. (Patliputra, Bihar)

24/06/2024 16:23:40

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP's Rajiv Pratap Rudy Takes Oath As Member Of Parliament

BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy took oath as a Member of Parliament. (Saran, Bihar)

24/06/2024 16:21:31

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: JD (U) Leader Vijaylakshmi Devi Takes Oath

JD(U) leader Vijaylakshmi Devi took oath as a Member of Parliament. (Siwan, Bihar)

24/06/2024 16:14:42

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP Leader Gopal Jee Thakur Takes Oath

BJP leader Gopal Jee Thakur took oath as a Member of Parliament. (Darbhanga, Bihar)

24/06/2024 16:09:18

Lok Sabha Session Live: JD(U) Leader Dileshwar Kamait Takes Oath

Janata Dal (United) leader Dileshwar Kamait took oath as a Member of Parliament from Supaul, Bihar.

24/06/2024 16:07:13

Lok Sabha Session Live: BJP's Pradeep Kumar Singh Takes Oath As Member of Parliament

BJP leader Pradeep Kumar Singh took oath as a Member of Parliament from Araria, Bihar.

 

24/06/2024 16:03:46

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: BJP's Mohammad Jawed Takes Oath

BJP's Mohammad Jawed took oath as Member of Parliament for Kishanganj, Bihar.

24/06/2024 16:02:16

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Congress's Tariq Anwar Takes Oath As Member Of Parliament

Congress leader Tariq Anwar took oath as Member of Parliament.

24/06/2024 16:00:28

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Union Minister Tokhan Sahu Expresses Excitement To Work After Taking Oath

Union Minister Tokhan Sahu, said: "There is an excitement and a dedication to work, responsibilities are also there. I started from gram panchayat and now I have the opportunity to reach the temple of democracy... This is the beauty of the Indian democracy..."

24/06/2024 15:39:56

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Here's What Congress MP K Suresh On Not Supporting Pro-Tem Speaker

Congress MP K Suresh stated that he told the BJP leader B Mahtab personally that the opposition would not assist him as a pro-tem Speaker panel member. "I met with the pro-tem Speaker to submit a letter... We said to him that the parliamentary convention is already broken. So, we will not assist you as a pro-tem Speaker panel member," Suresh said.p

24/06/2024 15:39:52

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Here's What Congress MP K Suresh On Not Supporting Pro-Tem Speaker

Congress MP K Suresh stated that he told the BJP leaer B Mahtab personally that the opposition would not assist him as a pro-tem Speaker panel member. "I met with the pro-tem Speaker to submit a letter... We said to him that the parliamentary convention is already broken. So, we will not assist you as a pro-tem Speaker panel member," Suresh said.p

24/06/2024 15:28:21

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Here's What Union Minister Chirag Paswan Said On NEET Issue

After taking oath as the Member of Parliament today, Union Minister Chirag Paswan commented on the protest by the INDIA bloc leaders and the NEET issue.

On protest by INDIA bloc leaders, Union Minister Chirag Paswan said: "The issues related to the public should be raised but issues which create confusion should not be raised..."

On the NEET issue, he said: "The government has nothing to hide...The government has taken this issue very seriously. Investigation agencies are conducting investigations. For the welfare of students, the decision will be taken shortly...The culprits will not be spared."

24/06/2024 15:22:36

Lok Sabha Session Live: Congress MPs Share Candid Moment With Union Minister Giriraj Singh

Congress MPs KC Venugopal and K Suresh, and Union Minister-BJP MP Giriraj Singh were spotted sharing a candid moment on the staircase of the new Parliament building.

24/06/2024 15:09:46

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi Takes Oath As Member

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 13:04:02

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Suresh Gopi Takes Oath As MP

Union Minister Suresh Gopi takes oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 13:02:14

18th Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Arjun Ram Meghwal Takes Oath As MP

Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal and Nityanand Rai take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 12:18:09

Lok Sabha Session LIVE Updates: Kiren Rijiju, Mansukh Mandaviya Take Oath As MPs

Union Ministers Kiren Rijiju and Mansukh Mandaviya take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 12:16:40

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Chirag Paswan Takes Oath As MP

Union Ministers G Kishan Reddy and Chirag Paswan take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 12:15:33

Parliament Session 2024 LIVE: Union Ministers CR Patil, Jitendra Singh Take Oath As MPs

Union Ministers CR Patil and Dr Jitendra Singh take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha

24/06/2024 11:52:33

Parliament LIVE Updates: Jyotiraditya Scindia Takes Oath As MP

Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia takes oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 11:50:50

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Bhupender Yadav, Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Take Oath As MP

Union Ministers Bhupender Yadav and Gajendra Singh Shekhawat take oath as members of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 11:34:19

18th Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Nitin Gadkari Take Oath As MP Of 18th Lok Sabha

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha. 

24/06/2024 11:31:17

Lok Sabha Session LIVE Updates: Piyush Goyal Takes Oath As MP

Union Minister and BJP MP Piyush Goyal takes oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 11:29:08

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Rajnath Singh Takes Oath As MP

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh takes oath as member of 18th Lok Sabha

24/06/2024 11:24:53

Parliament LIVE Updates: Amit Shah Takes Oath As MP Of 18th Lok Sabha

Union Home Minister Amit Shah took oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 11:12:26

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: PM Modi Takes Oath As MP Of 18th Lok Sabha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi takes oath as a member of the 18th Lok Sabha.

24/06/2024 11:07:56

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: First Session Of 18th Lok Sabha Commences, Swearing-In Ceremony Of MPs To Take Place Shortly

Delhi: First session of the 18th Lok Sabha commences at the new Parliament building. Swearing-in ceremony of the newly-elected MPs to take place shortly.

24/06/2024 11:05:39

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: I.N.D.I.A Bloc Hold Copy Of Constitution In Protest In Parliament

I.N.D.I.A bloc leaders holding a copy of the Constitution in protest in Parliament, Delhi.

24/06/2024 10:55:09

Lok Sabha LIVE: Sonia Gandhi Reaches Parliament Ahead Of Session

Delhi: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi arrives at the Parliament, ahead of the commencement of the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha today.

24/06/2024 10:44:15

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: World's Largest Election Conducted In Very Grand Manner, Says PM Modi

PM Narendra Modi said, "...The 18th Lok Sabha is starting today. The world's largest election was conducted in a very grand and glorious manner... This election has also become very important because for the second time after independence, the people of the country have given an opportunity to a government to serve for the third consecutive time."

24/06/2024 10:41:10

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Swearing-In Ceremony Taking Place In New Parliament Building For First Time, Says PM Modi

First session of 18th Lok Sabha | Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, "In Parliamentary democracy, this is a glorious day...For the first time after independence, swearing-in ceremony is taking place at our own new Parliament building. It used to happen in the Old Parliament building. On this significant day, I extend a hearty welcome to all newly-elected MPs, extend them greetings and best wishes."

24/06/2024 10:08:23

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: BJP Leader Bhartruhari Mahtab Takes Oath As Pro-Tem Speaker Of Lok Sabha

President Murmu administered the oath to BJP leader and seven-term member Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha at the Rashtrapati Bhawan.

24/06/2024 09:32:16

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Kiren Rijiju On Election Of Pro-Tem Speaker

Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju says, "...I met all the leaders. Just now I met DMK Parliamentary Party leader TR Baalu. Everyone agrees that Pro tem Speaker has never been an issue in the history of Indian Parliament and the appointment of Pro tem Speaker is basically to administer oath to the newly elected members and help in the election of the new Speaker..."

24/06/2024 08:49:15

Lok Sabha LIVE: Kiren Rijiju Leaves From His Residence

Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju leaves from his residence. The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will begin today.

24/06/2024 08:25:22

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: INDIA Bloc MPs To Enter Parliament Together As Symbol Of Unity, Says Report

First session of 18th Lok Sabha: As a symbol of unity, all INDIA bloc MPs will enter the Lok Sabha together. They will assemble where the statue of Mahatma Gandhi was placed earlier. They are likely to carry a copy of the Constitution, ANI reported, citing sources.

24/06/2024 08:00:43

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: INDIA Bloc MPs To Not Sit On Speaker's Chair To Assist Pro-tem Speaker

INDIA bloc MPs will not sit on the Speaker's chair to assist the Protem Speaker during the oath-taking ceremony of MPs.
Congress and India Bloc parties are upset with the fact that tradition has been broken, 7-time BJP MP Bhratruhari Mehtab was made the Protem Speaker instead of the 8-time Congress MP K Suresh, ANI reported, citing sources.

24/06/2024 07:58:10

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Appointment Of Mahtab As Pro-tem Speaker Received Criticism

The appointment of Mahtab has received criticism from the opposition which alleged that Congress member Kodikunnil Suresh's claim to the post was overlooked. 

24/06/2024 07:55:32

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: Prez Murmu Administer Oath To BJP Leader Bhartruhari Mahtab As Pro-tem Speaker

The session will commence after President Murmu will administer the oath to BJP leader and seven-term member Bhartruhari Mahtab as the pro-tem Speaker of the Lok Sabha at the Rashtrapati Bhawan, news agency PTI reported.

 

24/06/2024 07:54:11

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: First Parliament Session After LS Polls

This will be the first after the Lok Sabha elections 2024, which were held in seven phases from April to June. The polls saw NDA cross the 272-seat majority mark winning 293 seats. However, the BJP could not cross the majority mark on its own, securing 240 seats. The opposition bloc INDIA bagged 234 seats, with Congress winning 99 of them.

24/06/2024 07:53:13

Lok Sabha Session LIVE: PM Modi, Other MPs To Take Oath On Day 1

The first session of the 18th Lok Sabha is set to begin tomorrow, which will witness the newly-elected members, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, taking oath. This will be followed by the election of the Lok Sabha Speaker on June 26 and President Droupadi Murmu's address to a joint sitting of both the Houses, scheduled for June 27.