BJP overtakes Cong as largest political party in Rajya Sabha

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The BJP on Thursday overtook Congress to become the largest political party in the Rajya Sabha, where it now has 58 members against 57 of the main opposition party

BJP MP Sampatiya Uikey, who was elected to the Upper House following a bypoll in Madhya Pradesh took oath on Thursday. His election was necessitated by the death of Union Minster, Anil Madhav Dave.

This is the first time that the saffron party has become the number one formation in the RS after the Narendra Modi government came to power in May 2014.

The BJP-led NDA, however, is still short of a decisive majority in the house but the joining of JD(U) to the ruling block has further boosted its numbers.

The BJP smoother transaction of business in the Upper House in future sessions as it is confident of getting former Union minister Venkaiah Naidu elected to the post of vice-president, who is the chairman of the Rajya Sabha.