New Delhi, April 17 -- Nominated member Harivansh was elected unopposed as Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman on Friday for a third consecutive term.

Harivansh was elected after a motion, moved by the Leader of the House, J P Nadda and seconded by S Phangnon Konyak, to elect him as deputy chairman, was adopted with a voice vote.

A total of five motions were moved for electing Harivansh as the deputy chairman.

"I declare that Harivansh ji has been chosen as the deputy chairman of the Rajya Sabha," Chairman C P Radhakrishnan said after the motion was adopted.

The Chairman then urged the Leader of the House, Nadda, and Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge to escort him to the seat designated for the deputy chairman. The two later took hi...