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    • Friday took oath as Rajya Sabha member

      • Former prime minister Manmohan Singh Friday took oath as Rajya Sabha member at the Parliament House. He was elected unopposed to the Upper House from Rajasthan on Monday. Congress president Sonia Gandhi and other top party leaders were present when he took oath.
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  2. Singh was never a member of the Lok Sabha but served as a member of the Rajya Sabha, representing the state of Assam from 1991 to 2019 and Rajasthan from 2019 to 2024. [6] [7]

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  3. Apr 4, 2024 · Manmohan Singh ends 33-year-long innings in the Rajya Sabha. As many as 54 members of the Rajya Sabha including nine Union Ministers are set to retire on April 2 and April 3.

  4. Apr 3, 2024 · Singh was a Rajya Sabha member from Assam for five continuous terms, from October 1, 1991, to June 14, 2019, and thereafter, was again elected to the House from Rajasthan after the short gap. He has been a member from Rajasthan since August 20, 2019, and his term ended on April 3.

  5. Apr 3, 2024 · Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh retired from the Rajya Sabha on April 3 after serving 33 years in the Indian Parliament. Singh, 91, is credited for opening the Indian economy to...

  6. Manmohan Singh, 91, was the third PM from the Rajya Sabha after Indira Gandhi (in her first term) and Inder Kumar Gujral.

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  7. Apr 3, 2024 · Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh (91) bid adieu to the Rajya Sabha today, marking the end of his remarkable three-decade-long tenure. AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge paid tribute to Singh's dedicated service, expressing admiration for his unwavering commitment to the nation.

  8. Apr 3, 2024 · Former prime minister Manmohan Singh signs after taking oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha, in the presence of his wife Gursharan Kaur, Congress interim President Sonia Gandhi and others, at Parliament House in New Delhi. (Image Source: AP)