President Droupadi Murmu has appointed former Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh to the Upper House, filling the vacancy left by retired ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi.
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President Droupadi Murmu has selected outgoing Rajya Sabha deputy chairman Harivansh as a member of the Council of States.
Harivansh’s term as a member of the Upper House concluded on April 9.
He has been nominated to the Rajya Sabha to fill the vacancy resulting from the retirement of former Chief Justice of India Ranjan Gogoi.
“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-clause (a) of clause (1) of article 80 of the Constitution of India, read with clause (3) of that article, the President is pleased to nominate Shri Harivansh to the Council of States to fill the vacancy caused due to retirement of one of the nominated member,” stated an official government notification.
At 69 years of age, Harivansh has completed two terms representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha and has also served as the deputy chairman of the Upper House.
