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NDA candidate Harivansh Singh elected RS Deputy Chairman

NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh has been elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, defeating opposition’s BK Hariprasad

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Photo courtesy: Twitter NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh (file photo)

NDA candidate and JD(U) member Harivansh Narayan Singh was on Thursday elected as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman, defeating opposition's B K Hariprasad.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu initiated the process of the election by calling for division of votes in the House.

While Harivansh Narayan Singh secured 125 votes, Hariprasad got 105.

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The post of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman has been lying vacant since the retirement of P J Kurien on July 1.

Leader of the House Arun Jaitley, who is recovering from a kidney ailment, attended the proceedings after a long gap.

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