Tuesday, April 4 2006 14:02 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

New Delhi: Union Ministers Sushil Kumar Shinde and Praful Patel, senior BJP leaders Arun Jaitley and Sushma Swaraj and Congress spokespersons Abhishek Singhvi and Rajiv Shukla were among 27 newly-elected Rajya Sabha members from eleven states administered oath yeasterday (Apr 03, 2006).

Rajya Sabha Chairman and Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat administered the oath. Among those present included Deputy Chairman K Rehman Khan.

Those administered the oath included 12 members from BJP, Congress - six, NCP and JDU - two each, one each from RJD, JDS, Samajwadi Party, All India Forward Bloc and All India Trade Congress.