Opposition to boycott election of Rajya Sabha deputy chairman: Jairam Ramesh

The Opposition volition boycott the predetermination of the lawman president of the Rajya Sabha arsenic a people of protestation against the Modi authorities not appointing a lawman Speaker successful the Lok Sabha for 7 years, Congress person Jairam Ramesh said connected Thursday (April 16, 2026).

The authorities had not had immoderate meaningful consultations connected the substance either, the Congress wide caput in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said successful a station connected X. He added that the Opposition hopes "Harivansh 3.0" volition beryllium much accommodative of and receptive to its requests.

"First, the Modi authorities has not appointed a Deputy Speaker successful the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has ne'er happened before.