(Anjali Shreya, Intern Journalist): The newly elected members of the Rajya Sabha will take oath in the house chamber on 22 July.
Officials said that this is the first time that oath-taking of members will take place in the chamber during the session to maintain the norms of physical distancing due to COVID-19.
The oath-taking is usually performed either during the session or in the chamber of the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha when the House is not in session.
Sixty-one members were recently elected to the Rajya Sabha from 20 states.
Rajya Sabha officials said that each member would be allowed to accompany only one guest to the oath-taking ceremony.
Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu has decided to this effect, keeping in mind the resumption of meetings by the Parliamentary Standing Committees of the Department of both the Rajya Sabha and the Lok Sabha, expressed by the new members to attend such meetings.
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