Congress leader Jairam Ramesh | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar The Opposition will boycott the election of the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha as a mark of protest against the Modi government not appointing a deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for seven years, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said on Thursday (April 16, 2026). The government had not had any meaningful consultations on the matter either, the Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said in a post on X. He added that the Opposition hopes “Harivansh 3.0” will be more accommodative of and receptive to its requests. “First, the Modi government has not appointed a Deputy Speaker in the Lok Sabha for 7 years. This has never happened before. Published – April 16, 2026 12:45 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Delimitation exercise explained: How will this impact southern states, Lok Sabha, Parliament and the Constitution? Women’s quota should be implemented at current strength of Parliament: activists