Rajya Sabha Secretariat press release · 9 April 2026 · pibtracker filter

Rajya Sabha Chairman, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administers oath to Shri Parth Ajit Pawar

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Posted On: 09 APR 2026 1:46PM by PIB Delhi Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan today administered oath in the Parliament House to the newly elected member Shri Parth Ajit Pawar, representing the state of Maharashtra. Shri Pawar took the oath in English language. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilizers; Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Shri Jairam Ramesh, Shri Praful Patel, Members, Rajya Sabha; Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey, Member, Lok Sabha; Shri P. C. Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha and other senior officers of the secretariat were also present on the occasion. **** RKK (Release ID: 2250398) Visitor Counter : 576 Read this release in: Urdu , हिन्दी , Marathi , Bengali , Gujarati Rajya Sabha Secretariat Rajya Sabha Chairman, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan administers oath to Shri Parth Ajit Pawar Posted On: 09 APR 2026 1:46PM by PIB Delhi Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan today administered oath in the Parliament House to the newly elected member Shri Parth Ajit Pawar, representing the state of Maharashtra. Shri Pawar took the oath in English language. Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilizers; Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Shri Jairam Ramesh, Shri Praful Patel, Members, Rajya Sabha; Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey, Member, Lok Sabha; Shri P. C. Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha and other senior officers of the secretariat were also present on the occasion. **** RKK (Release ID: 2250398) <span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#222222">Hon'ble Chairman, Rajya Sabha, Shri C.P. Radhakrishnan today administered oath in the Parliament House to the newly elected member Shri Parth Ajit Pawar, representing the state of Maharashtra. Shri Pawar took the oath in English language.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="background-color:white"><span style="color:#222222">Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda, Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha and Minister of Health and Family Welfare, and Chemicals and Fertilizers; Smt. Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Shri Jairam Ramesh, Shri Praful Patel, Members, Rajya Sabha; Shri Tatkare Sunil Dattatrey, Member, Lok Sabha; Shri P. C. Mody, Secretary General, Rajya Sabha and other senior officers of the secretariat were also present on the occasion.</span></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">****</span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify">&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align:justify"><strong><span style="font-family:Times New Roman,Times,serif"><span style="font-size:16px">RKK</span></span></strong></p> " /> var mPlayer = document.getElementById("background_music"); var mPlayAction = document.getElementById("playbutton"); var isPlaying = false; function playAudio() { mPlayer.play(); isPlaying = true; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "none"; } function pauseAudio() { mPlayer.pause(); isPlaying = false; document.getElementById('playA').style.display = "block"; document.getElementById('stopA').style.display = "none"; 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Note that Sunetra Ajit Pawar currently holds the position of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra; Parth Ajit Pawar represents Maharashtra in Rajya Sabha; oath administered by Chairman C.P. Radhakrishnan.