P.J
KURIEN ELECTED DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF THE RAJYA SABHA
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Congress leader P J Kurien was elected Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
Tuesday21st August,2012.Kurien, who succeeds K Rahman Khan, whose term expired
recently, is the unanimous choice for the job with the Prime Minister and
Jaitley filing nominations in his favour. His election is the first
occasion in which the ruling alliance and the Opposition are jointly deciding
on a candidate after contesting the Presidential and Vice Presidential
elections.
Setting aside their confrontation over the
CAG report on coal block allocation, opposition and the ruling dispensation
today got together in a rare show to unanimously elect Congress leader P J
Kurien as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman.The House, which was adjourned earlier
for an hour after uproar over CAG reports tabled on Friday, saw the opposition
suspending its attack on the government to allow the election and subsequent
felicitations to Kurien by members from all parties.Earlier, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh proposed Kurien’s name for the post and was seconded by Leader
of the Opposition Arun Jaitley.After Chairman Hamid Ansari announced Kurien’s
election, the Prime Minister and Jaitley escorted him to his seat.
The House showered lavish praise on Kurien
with the Prime Minister saying, it is a proof of the wide appreciation and
support the Congress leader enjoys in the House.Singh said Kurien has “vast
experience” and has been conducting the proceedings of the House with great
aplomb. “We wish him all success and promise him that we will cooperate with
him to the maximum so that the House can run smoothly.”
Ansari said his unanimous election showed
he has endeared himself to all sections of the House.As Kurien’s seat is next
to Jaitely, the Leader of the Opposition said in a lighter vein, “Now that he
has literally crossed the floor and has come to this side, I’m sure he will be
fair to this side.”Jaitley noted that since the days of unanimous elections are
very rare now, Kurien making it to the post is a proof of both his pleasantness
and patience. “He has earned tremendous goodwill of the House,” he said.A
beaming Kurien said he will try to accommodate views of all members in running
the House.
Prof. John Kurakar
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