Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar will be a Member of Parliament now. In a sudden move, the President approved his nomination to the Rajya Sabha on Thursday.
After clearing the Lok Sabha hurdle the amended Lokpal Bill has been placed in the Rajya Sabha, which will debate and vote on it on Thursday. The Lokpal Bill faces a tough test in the Upper House of Parliament where the Opposition enjoys a clear majority and the Congress-led UPA govt has been trying to muster up the supports of the MPs.