President nominates Harivansh Narayan Singh to Rajya Sabha

President Droupadi Murmu has nominated Harivansh Narayan Singh as a Member of the Rajya Sabha, according to a Gazette notification issued on Friday.The nomination was finalised on Thursday following the conclusion of his previous term as a JD(U) member from Bihar on April 9. He has been serving as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha since 2018.According to information,the 69-year-old leader has been nominated under the powers conferred by sub-section (a) of clause (1) read with Section 3 of the Constitution of India. He fills the vacancy created by the retirement of nominated member Ranjan Gogoi.

President nominates JD(U)'s Harivansh Narayan Singh to the Rajya Sabha to fill the vacanc seat created after the retirement of former CJI Ranjan Gogoi from his seat. pic.twitter.com/eQnU1dsq9x

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Harivansh brings extensive parliamentary experience, having served on several key committees of the Upper House, including the Committee on Agriculture, Business Advisory Committee, Committee on Rules, and the General Purposes Committee. He has also chaired panels such as the Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme and the Committee of Privileges.His contributions extend to legislative and policy platforms, including his role in the National Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. He has also been part of Select and Joint Committees, including those on the Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill and the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill.
In addition, he has served on consultative and advisory bodies, including the Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and as Chairman of the Content Advisory Committee of Rajya Sabha Television.Harivansh was first elected to the Rajya Sabha in 2014 and re-elected in 2020. His term ended on April 9, following which the fresh nomination was issued to fill the vacant seat.