Health Minister J. P. Nadda appointed as leader of Rajya Sabha
President Droupadi Murmu addressed the joint sitting of Parliament, her first presidential address after the formation of the third National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government. President Murmu congratulated all the newly-elected MPs and lauded the Election Commission for successfully conducting the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
President Murmu talked about the achievements of the government and said the upcoming Budget will be a document of futuristic vision.
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Aam Aadmi Party MPs boycotted President Murmu’s address to the Parliament as a protest against Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal’s CBI remand in the excise policy case.
Earlier on Wednesday, Om Birla was elected as the Lok Sabha Speaker for the second time in a row after the motion moved by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and seconded by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was adopted by the House through a voice vote on Wednesday.