The two marshals, who flank the Chair, came to the House wearing dark coloured Indian bandhgalas, a dress that a Congress member remarked was "very smart."
The Bharatiya Janata Party is likely to make an in-depth analysis of its rout in the recent Lok Sabha election, during the party's `Chintan Baithak' which gets underway in Panaji, Goa, tomorrow
Bharatiya Janata Party chief M Venkaiah Naidu and Union Finance Minister Jaswant Singh were also present at the prime minister's Race Course Road residence when the discussion took place.
Stating that there was no proposal before the party to advance the Lok Sabha election, Naidu said 'we propose to hold them as per schedule'.
The panel's report will be discussed in the 'brainstorming session' in July.
'Vajpayee is the tallest leader of the BJP...' Venkaiah Naidu said, adding that the party held him in 'high esteem'.
Venkaiah Naidu has appointed former Union ministers Rajnath Singh and Arun Jaitley as party general secretaries.
The funeral is scheduled for Thursday.
'Even if tomorrow some American comes here and wants to become President or Prime Minister, we will pursue it,' said Venkaiah Naidu.
Vajpayee was elected chairman of the BJP parliamentary party.
Bharatiya Janata Party President M Venkaiah Naidu on Monday described the mayhem in the stock market as a "trailer" of the coming political scenario.
Presentations were given by the Department of Science and Technology, Department of Biotechnology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the principal scientific adviser to the government before the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Technology, Environment and Climate on the Centre's COVID-19 preparedness.
Referring to the ugly scenes witnessed in the Rajya Sabha recently and indicating action against those involved, he reminded elected representatives of their responsibilities.
The Rajnath Singh Committee on Kelkar recommendations on direct and indirect taxes on Monday submitted its report to Bharatiya Janata Party President M Venkaiah Naidu in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani.
The Bharatiya Janata Party Committee on Kelkar panel recommendations on direct and indirect taxes has finalised its report and will submit it to party president M Venkaiah Naidu
Gautam Gambhir to bear educational expenses of Sukma bravehearts' children.
Arun Jaitley, who is recovering from a kidney ailment, attended the proceedings after a long gap.
The party president said the combined efforts of the cadre and the professional management of the campaign, which was successful in Gujarat, will be adopted for the polls in nine states slated for next year.
Following the debacle in the recently concluded assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir Nirmal Singh had submitted his resignation but he was told to continue for some more time BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu said.
Former head of the Malankara Mar Thoma Syrian Church and the longest-serving bishop in India Dr Philipose Mar Chrysostom died of age-related ailments on Wednesday, a church spokesman said.
Sidhu said of Vajpayee: 'Under his leadership we can convert weakness into strength, destruction into triumph and obstacles into stepping stones.'
Venkaiah Naidu said several more spokesperson would be appointed till the end of the general election.
Reacting to the development, Naidu said such crises were not new to the party.
"Food is a personal choice, but at the same time there are certain restrictions in the Constitution," he said.
'The Pakistani rulers should understand the ground realities and respond to the proposals positively,' party president M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters at Chennai airport.\n\n
Naidu says he is not in the race for BJP chief's post
A minor fire broke out in Air Deccan's inaugural flight from Hyderabad to Vijayawada prompting the crew to arrange a safe passage.
The case is thus political motivated and does not have any moral turpitude, he said.
"There is no need for Modi to resign. The Gujarat government will take note of the observations made by the apex court and act accordingly," party chief M Venkaiah Naidu told reporters in New Delhi.
Former Bharatiya Janata Party president M Venkaiah Naidu has said he had wanted Atal Bihari Vajpayee to become the President of India but the latter turned down the proposal.
"The adulation and admiration for Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and total belief in the philosophy of the BJP prompted me to join the party," the former BCCI president told PTI.
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