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flag Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi criticized the Rajya Sabha's integrity, calling it a "horse-trading chamber" due to alleged corruption and unopposed elections.

flag Shiv Sena-UBT MP Priyanka Chaturvedi called for renaming India’s Rajya Sabha the 'Horse-Trading Chamber of India,' accusing the Upper House of losing its dignity due to political bargaining, monetary influence, and compromised elections. flag She criticized the election process as being driven by greed, with MLAs treated as commodities, undermining the chamber’s role as a deliberative body. flag Her remarks follow biennial Rajya Sabha elections that saw 37 seats filled, many unopposed, particularly in states like Maharashtra, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu. flag Prominent winners included Bihar CM Nitish Kumar, DMK’s M. Thambidurai, Congress’s Abhishek Singhvi, and West Bengal’s Menaka Guruswamy, India’s first openly queer MP. flag The controversy highlights growing concerns over the Rajya Sabha’s integrity and effectiveness.

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