{"id":12045,"date":"2026-04-17T15:02:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=12045"},"modified":"2026-04-17T15:02:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T09:32:00","slug":"modi-kharge-congratulate-harivansh-rajya-sabha-deputy-chairman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/publicherald.in\/?p=12045","title":{"rendered":"modi-kharge-congratulate-harivansh-rajya-sabha-deputy-chairman"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"181\">NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Thursday congratulated Harivansh after he was elected as the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"183\" data-end=\"303\">Following his election, leaders from both the ruling and opposition benches extended their greetings in the Upper House.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"305\" data-end=\"487\">Prime Minister Modi welcomed Harivansh\u2019s continuation in the role and expressed hope that he would further strengthen the functioning of the Rajya Sabha with fairness and efficiency.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"489\" data-end=\"644\">Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge also congratulated Harivansh, acknowledging his election to the post and wishing him success in his responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"646\" data-end=\"781\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">Harivansh, a seasoned parliamentarian, will continue to preside over proceedings in the Upper House in his capacity as Deputy Chairman. 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