Lok Sabha revokes suspension of 8 opposition MPs

The Lok Sabha on Tuesday (March 17, 2026) revoked the suspension of eight Opposition Members of Parliament (MPs) through a voice vote.

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Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju moved the motion after Congress Chief Whip K. Suresh expressed regret for the “inadvertent indiscretion” by some of the members. It was endorsed by Dharmendra Yadav of the Samajwadi Party and Supriya Sule of the NCP (SP).

The Hindu on Monday (March 16) reported that the government and the Opposition parties have reached a consensus on the issue at a meeting of floor leaders convened by Speaker Om Birla.

On February 3, seven Congress MPs and one CPI(M) MP were suspended for unruly behaviour following a resolution passed by the Lok Sabha during the first part of the Budget session.

The suspended members were Gurjeet Singh Aujla, Hibi Eden, C. Kiran Kumar Reddy, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, Manickam Tagore, Prashant Padole, and Dean Kuriakose (all from Congress), as well as S. Ventakesan from the CPI(M).