Recently, Union minister Piyush Goyal has been appointed as the leader of the house in Rajya Sabha. The first Leader of House in Rajya Sabha was N. Gopalaswami Ayyangar.
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Goyal replaces Thawar Chand Gehlot, who moved to Karnataka as the governor of the state following the recent cabinet reshuffle.
The Leader of the House in Rajya Sabha is the leader and parliamentary chairperson of the majority party in the Rajya Sabha and is normally either a cabinet minister or another nominated minister.
The Leader of the House is responsible for organizing government meetings and business in the House. This office is not enshrined in the constitution and provided under the Rules of Rajya Sabha.