Sonia Gandhi, Ajay Maken, and 14 others sworn in as Rajya Sabha members
Former Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw were among the 14 individuals. Who were sworn in as members of the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. The oath ceremony was conducted by Vice-President and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar in the new Parliament house building.
Sonia Gandhi took the oath as a member of the Upper House representing Rajasthan. While Vaishnaw assumed his role as a member of the same house representing Odisha. Additionally, Congress leader Ajay Maken from Karnataka, BJP leader R P N Singh from Uttar Pradesh, and BJP member Samik Bhattacharya from West Bengal were among those who took the Rajya Sabha oath.
Sonia Gandhi, Ajay Maken, and 14 others sworn in as Rajya Sabha members
Representing the state of Andhra Pradesh, YSRCP leaders Gola Babu Rao, Medha Raghunath Reddy, and Yerum Venkat Subba Reddy also took their oaths as members. Following the ceremony, they all participated in a group photograph with the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
This marked Sonia Gandhi’s first time serving as a Rajya Sabha member. Her oath-taking ceremony was attended by Leader of the House Piyush Goyal and Congress president and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge. Present to witness the occasion was her daughter, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra.
The oath ceremony was further attended by Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Harivansh and Secretary General P C Mody. Highlighting the significance of the event within the parliamentary framework.