Harivansh Narayan Singh

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Harivansh Narayan Singh (born 30 June 1956), known mononymously as Harivansh, is an Indian journalist and politician serving as the 13th Deputy Chairperson of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament. In addition to that he also serves as MP as a nominated member appointed by the President of India, representing the field of Journalism. He earlier served as MP for Bihar during two different terms from 2014 to 2026. Harivansh became the first nominated member of the Rajya Sabha to be elected as Deputy Chairperson. In 2026, he was re-elected for a third term, becoming the first person since Najma Heptulla (who last achieved this in 2004) to do so, and also the first individual not affiliated with the Indian National Congress to be re-elected to the post for a third time.

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