The decision on the suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) is likely to be withdrawn, people familiar with the matter told HT after a meeting was convened by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.. Congress members, led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, had staged a protest against the suspension. (HT Photo). The suspension, which took place after a resolution was passed by the Lok Sabha in the first part of the Budget Session, might be revoked on Tuesday. The suspended members include Manickam Tagore, Kiran Reddy, Prashant Padole, Hibi Eden, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Gurjeet Aujla, S Venkat Raman, and Dean Kuriakose.. The seven Congress MPs and a CPI(M) member were suspended for the entire Budget session over unruly behaviour. The Budget session will conclude on April 2.. According to sources, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla called a meeting of all parties, wherein they agreed on revoking the suspension of the eight Opposition MPs.. It was further agreed that no member would walk towards the other side and restrict themselves in the Well of the House, and that members would not cross over to the treasury benches.. There was general consensus regarding members avoiding tearing papers and throwing it towards the Chair, climbing on chairs and tables, and the use of AI-generated posters, sources said. Opposition parties had been urging Birla to revoke the suspensions of the MPs.. Why were the MPs suspended?. The resolution for the suspension of the MPs was moved by Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju last month.. Rijiju said that the MPs had thrown papers during an uproar after Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi sought to quote an article referring to former Army Chief MM Naravane’s unpublished memoir.. Following this, Congress members, led by Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, staged a protest outside the Parliament building against suspension of party members from the Lok Sabha. This came even as the Lower House saw repeae 

 Chaos, allegations of irregularities, some legislators allegedly out of reach and the routine procedure – a lot unfolded as elections to 37 Rajya Sabha seats across 10 states took place on Monday.. Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary and BJP National President Nitin Nabin at the Bihar Vidhan Sabha to cast their votes amid the Rajya Sabha polls in Patna on Monday. (ANI). While 26 candidates had reportedly been elected unopposed, elections were held to fill the remaining 11 seats, including five from Bihar, four from Odisha, and two from Haryana. Among those elected unopposed are Sharad Pawar, Abhishek Singhvi, Tiruchi Siva, and Vinod Tawade. Track LIVE updates on Rajya Sabha elections here. In the Upper House, members are elected by MLAs of state assemblies through the system of proportional representation by means of a single transferable vote, conducted through an open ballot.. If all seats are not filled through first-preference votes, the surplus votes of winning candidates are transferred to other candidates who fall short of the required number. If that still does not help a candidate reach the required 41-vote mark, second-preference votes come into play.. • The absence of three Congress MLAs and one Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA in Bihar is likely to ensure victory for the NDA candidates contesting for the Upper House in the state. Many NDA leaders, across BJP and JDU, have already stated that they are set for a clean sweep in the elections.. • In Odisha, at least five MLAs from the Opposition Biju Janata Dal and Congress have reportedly voted for an independent nominee Dilip Ray, who has been backed by the BJP, PTI news agency reported.. • Polling for four Rajya Sabha seats in Odisha was halted for about 30 minutes over a dispute on the issuance of a second ballot paper to a BJP MLA, PTI reported. The BJD agent objected to the issuing of the second ballot paper to BJP MLA Upasana Mohapatra, who had sought another for overwriting on the one given to her earlier.. • Meanwhile, ahead of polling, the Congress had moved some of its Haryana MLAs to Kasauli on Friday over fears of cross-voting. The MLAs were moved along with state Congress chief Rao Narender Singh and returned to Chandigarh on Monday morning, according to the PTI report.. • Former Odisha chief minister and BJD leader Naveen Patnaik accused the BJP of horse-trading. “As has been discussed in the last few days about the BJP and their allies, it is clear what is meant for the horse trading they will do. They have collected a number of people to work for them. Most of them have criminal pasts, I am ashamed to say,” Patnaik told the media, ANI reported. 

 President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the fire incident, which occurred at the SCB Medical College and Hospital’s Trauma Care ICU centre in Odisha’s Cuttack.. File image of President Droupadi Murmu. (Office of the Secretary to the President). The President conveyed her distress at the tragic loss of life.. According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan office, President Murmu wished for the speedy recovery of the injured victims.. “Deeply distressed by the loss of lives in the tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured,” said President Murmu.. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed sadness over the fire incident.. In a post on X from Home Minister’s official handle, Shah described the incident as “extremely painful” and extended his heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.. He said the loss of life in such an unfortunate event is deeply distressing and expressed solidarity with the affected families during this difficult time.. “The incident at SCB Medical College in Cuttack, Odisha, is extremely tragic. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. The Odisha government is engaged in relief and rescue operations. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Shah posted on X.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the mishap at the hospital was “painful” and offered condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured, the PMO also announced “an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.. Earlier, a devastating fire broke out at the Trauma Care ICU of S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Monday night, which resulted in the death of 10 people and left at least 11 hospital staff members injured during rescue operations.. According to local corporator Deepak Kumar Das, the incident occurred between 2:00 am and 2:30 am.. Speaking to ANI, Das said, “We came to know at 3 am that. So, I reached the hospital. The incident occurred around 2-2.30 am. It was raining at that time. As per the information available to me, a short circuit had occurred there, which led to this mishap…An inquiry will reveal whether the incident occurred due to an old AC or if there was another reason behind this…”. Following the incident, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief. He visited the site and directed authorities to ensure the safe relocation of all patients. The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of ₹25 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. 

 President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the fire incident, which occurred at the SCB Medical College and Hospital’s Trauma Care ICU centre in Odisha’s Cuttack.. File image of President Droupadi Murmu. (Office of the Secretary to the President). The President conveyed her distress at the tragic loss of life.. According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan office, President Murmu wished for the speedy recovery of the injured victims.. “Deeply distressed by the loss of lives in the tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured,” said President Murmu.. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed sadness over the fire incident.. In a post on X from Home Minister’s official handle, Shah described the incident as “extremely painful” and extended his heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.. He said the loss of life in such an unfortunate event is deeply distressing and expressed solidarity with the affected families during this difficult time.. “The incident at SCB Medical College in Cuttack, Odisha, is extremely tragic. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. The Odisha government is engaged in relief and rescue operations. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Shah posted on X.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the mishap at the hospital was “painful” and offered condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured, the PMO also announced “an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.. Earlier, a devastating fire broke out at the Trauma Care ICU of S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Monday night, which resulted in the death of 10 people and left at least 11 hospital staff members injured during rescue operations.. According to local corporator Deepak Kumar Das, the incident occurred between 2:00 am and 2:30 am.. Speaking to ANI, Das said, “We came to know at 3 am that. So, I reached the hospital. The incident occurred around 2-2.30 am. It was raining at that time. As per the information available to me, a short circuit had occurred there, which led to this mishap…An inquiry will reveal whether the incident occurred due to an old AC or if there was another reason behind this…”. Following the incident, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief. He visited the site and directed authorities to ensure the safe relocation of all patients. The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of ₹25 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for the next of kin of each deceased. 

 President Droupadi Murmu on Monday expressed deep sorrow over the fire incident, which occurred at the SCB Medical College and Hospital’s Trauma Care ICU centre in Odisha’s Cuttack.. File image of President Droupadi Murmu. (Office of the Secretary to the President). The President conveyed her distress at the tragic loss of life.. According to the Rashtrapati Bhavan office, President Murmu wished for the speedy recovery of the injured victims.. “Deeply distressed by the loss of lives in the tragic fire incident at a hospital in Cuttack, Odisha. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved families. I wish a speedy recovery to those injured,” said President Murmu.. Union Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed sadness over the fire incident.. In a post on X from Home Minister’s official handle, Shah described the incident as “extremely painful” and extended his heartfelt condolences to the families who lost their loved ones.. He said the loss of life in such an unfortunate event is deeply distressing and expressed solidarity with the affected families during this difficult time.. “The incident at SCB Medical College in Cuttack, Odisha, is extremely tragic. My deepest condolences to those who have lost their loved ones in this accident. The Odisha government is engaged in relief and rescue operations. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured,” Shah posted on X.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated the mishap at the hospital was “painful” and offered condolences to those who have lost their loved ones.. Praying for the speedy recovery of the injured, the PMO also announced “an ex-gratia of ₹2 lakh from PMNRF (Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund) to the next of kin of each deceased and ₹50,000 for the injured.. Earlier, a devastating fire broke out at the Trauma Care ICU of S.C.B. Medical College and Hospital in Cuttack on Monday night, which resulted in the death of 10 people and left at least 11 hospital staff members injured during rescue operations.. According to local corporator Deepak Kumar Das, the incident occurred between 2:00 am and 2:30 am.. Speaking to ANI, Das said, “We came to know at 3 am that. So, I reached the hospital. The incident occurred around 2-2.30 am. It was raining at that time. As per the information available to me, a short circuit had occurred there, which led to this mishap…An inquiry will reveal whether the incident occurred due to an old AC or if there was another reason behind this…”. Following the incident, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi expressed deep grief. He visited the site and directed authorities to ensure the safe relocation of all patients. The Chief Minister also announced an ex-gratia of ₹25 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) for the next of kin of each deceased.