Four Newly Elected Rajya Sabha Members From Odisha Take Oath Today

New Delhi: The four new members of Rajya Sabha elected from Odisha were administered oath today by Chairman Venkaiah Naidu at the chamber of the House during inter-session.

Munna Khan, Mamata Mahanta, Subash Singh & Sujeet Kumar were administered the oath of office along with 39 others inside the House Chamber of the Rajya Sabha as a session of the House is underway.

It is for the first time, the administration of oath is done in the chamber of the House during inter-session. Subscribing to oath or affirmation is usually done either during the session or in the chamber of the Chairman of Rajya Session if the House is not in session.

Rajya Sabha Chairman Naidu has decided to this effect, keeping in view resumption of meetings by the Department Related Parliamentary Standing Committees of both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha and keen interest expressed by the new members to participate in such meetings.