Sumitra Mahajan: News
Sumitra Mahajan is a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) politician, eight-time Member of Parliament (MP), and former speaker of the Lok Sabha. She did her MA and LLB from Indore University, Madhya Pradesh. Between 1982 and 1985, she was a Corporator in Indore Municipal Corporation and served as Deputy Mayor during 1984-85. She successfully contested her first Lok Sabha election in 1989 from Indore, defeating Prakash Sethi of the INC. She was elected to the Lok Sabha consecutively in the 1991, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2014 elections, becoming India’s longest-serving woman Parliamentarian. From 1992 to 1994, Mahajan was the Vice-President of Madhya Pradesh BJP and served as the party’s General Secretary in 1998-99. She was Union Minister of State (MoS) for Human Resource Development (1999-2002), Communications & Information Technology (2002-03), and Petroleum & Natural Gas (2003-04) in the Vajpayee government. In 2014, Mahajan became the second woman after Meira Kumar to be appointed as the Lok Sabha speaker. She retired from electoral politics in 2019 and, in 2021, was awarded the Padma Bhushan.
25 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Birla, Suresh file nomination for first LS speaker election ever
Bharatiya Janata Party MP Om Birla and Congress MP Kondikunal Suresh on Tuesday filed nominations for the Lok Sabha speaker election after talks between the ruling National Democratic Alliance and the opposition's Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance to build consensus failed.
23 Apr 2021
Shashi TharoorShould have confirmed: BJP's Sumitra Mahajan on her death news
Former Lok Sabha speaker Sumitra Mahajan wants current speaker Om Birla and the federal government to take note of the fake news about her demise.
07 Jan 2019
Lok SabhaLok Sabha Speaker suspends four more MPs for disrupting proceedings
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan today suspended three AIADMK MPs and one TDP lawmaker for two days for disrupting proceedings of the House.
20 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaLok Sabha proceedings disrupted for seventh consecutive working day
The proceedings of the Lok Sabha were disrupted for the seventh consecutive working day today, amid sparring between Opposition and treasury benches on the Rafale jet issue.
08 Dec 2018
Lok SabhaAbout women-safety, Sumitra Mahajan says media reports focus on negativity
Addressing the 51st convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) in Delhi, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan on Friday said the media exercises enormous power and it should contribute to building a positive image of the society.
14 Nov 2018
IndiaPM Modi, Sonia pay tributes to Nehru's birth anniversary
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, and senior Congress leader Sonia Gandhi today paid tributes to India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on his 129th birth anniversary.
20 Oct 2018
BiharPM Modi condoles death of Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday expressed sorrow at the demise of Lok Sabha member Bhola Singh.
11 Oct 2018
TelanganaTelangana: Husband is senior Congress leader, wife joins BJP
Social worker Padmini Reddy, wife of senior Congress leader of Telangana Damodar Raja Narasimha, joined BJP today.
01 Oct 2018
Sushma SwarajUN chief Antonio Guterres arrives on maiden India visit
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in New Delhi today on his maiden visit to India as the head of the world body that coincides with the commencement of events marking the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi.
07 Sep 2018
IndiaCan't take back chocolate from kid immediately: Mahajan on SC/ST Act
Amid widespread anger, including calls of 'Bharat bandh', against the amendment to the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan said that the issue must not be politicized and all political parties should get together to discuss the issue.
19 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiOpposition couldn't move no-confidence motion as Speaker adjourns LS
The Parliament logjam continued today. As soon as the Lok Sabha assembled, opposition MPs trooped into the Well, raising slogans and holding placards.
15 Mar 2018
Lok SabhaBudget session: Amid paper-tearing and protests, bills passed without discussion
With protests rocking the Parliament's budget session, productivity has hit an all-time low.
12 Mar 2018
ParliamentParliament Budget session: Longstanding logjam continues in both houses
After a washout of business proceedings last week, protests and remonstrations continued to greet Parliament when it met today.
02 Mar 2018
DelhiImplement Delhi-like school safety rules in Madhya Pradesh: Sumitra Mahajan
Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan, in a letter to Madhya Pradesh CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan, suggested to the state government to enact safety norms regarding schools on the lines of Delhi's rules.
25 Feb 2018
Varun GandhiHow can MPs hike their own salaries, questions Varun Gandhi
BJP MP Varun Gandhi questioned the power of lawmakers to increase their own salaries and pointed out that while their salaries are on the rise, the number of days the Parliament runs for is declining.
19 Dec 2017
Parliament Winter SessionWinter session, Parliament Day 3: Protests continue
The ongoing winter session of Parliament has been rocked by protests. Congress is demanding that PM Modi apologize to former PM Manmohan Singh for alleging that the latter colluded with Pakistan to influence Gujarat polls.
