Ahead of the official notification, Prakash Raj has met Chandrasekhar Rao at the latter's Erravalli farmhouse on Tuesday and Wednesday.

The MPs will be spectating the first part of the movie. The special event will be arranged by the Rajya Sabha Secretariat Recreation Club. 

Harbhajan Singh will be the second cricketer-turned-MP in the current Parliament after Gautam Gambhir, who is a BJP MP.

Several speculations were rife around the meeting with a claim that Chidambaram met Stalin on a courtesy call to exchange greetings after the victory in the urban local body polls. 

Vice President and Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu expressed his unhappiness over the affairs of the house in the previous session.

Murugan was appointed as the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying, and Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. 

In his tribute note, Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrote, "Shri Chandan Mitra Ji will be remembered for his intellect and insights. He distinguished himself in the world of media as well as politics."

In a press release, the Election Commission has said that the by-poll for this seat will be conducted on September 13 and the notification for the same will be issued on August 24.

He is one of the few ministers who retained their berths in the Union cabinet when Prime Minister Narendra Modi has carried out a major cabinet overhaul.

On the other hand, Congress is not ready to keep Azad away from active politics at a high time when the party needs to build a stable opposition both inside and outside the Parliament.