Arun Jaitley once again named Leader of Rajya Sabha

New Delhi, April 3

Finance Minister Arun Jaitley was on Tuesday once again appointed Leader of the Rajya Sabha following his re-election to the House.

The 65-year-old Jaitley’s term had ended on Monday. Upon re-election from Uttar Pradesh, he has again been named as Leader of the House, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu said in the Rajya Sabha.

When the House met for the day, Naidu said he had received a letter from Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananth Kumar stating that the Prime Minister had appointed Jaitley as the Leader of the Rajya Sabha.

Incidentally, Jaitley did not take oath as a member of the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. As many as 41 of the 58 newly elected and re-elected members took oath.

Naidu said Jaitley was the Leader of the House but his term expired on Monday and on re-election he had again been appointed as the Leader of the House.

In June 2014, Jaitley was apppointed Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the Leader of the House in Lok Sabha. PTI