Priyanka Gandhi Shares Anecdote at 'Tea Party' Hosted by Om Birla - How PM Modi, Rajnath Singh Reacted

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, NCP-SP's Supriya Sule and other leaders sat together at a tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla in his chamber after

the Winter Session of Parliament was adjourned sine die on Friday. The leaders thanked Birla for the conduct of the session.Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, Union Ministers K Ram Mohan Naidu, Rajiv Ranjan Singh 'Lalan', Chirag Paswan, and Pralhad Joshi also joined the Speaker over tea.Unlike previous sessions, this time, the Opposition MPs also joined the tea party hosted by Lok Sabha Speaker to ease of the tension that usually build between the members of the ruling party and Opposition when the House is in function.Congress was represented by Priyanka Gandhi Vadra in the absence of Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi.ALSO READ | From VB-G Ram G to SHANTI Bill: List of Key Legislations Passed in Parliament’s Winter Session 2025

As the MPs were sitting together and having lighter chats, in one anecdote, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra who was seen sitting next to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, facing PM Modi and Om Birla, shared that she consumes a herb from her constituency Wayanad in Kerala to prevent herself from allergies.Listening to this, PM Modi and Rajnath Singh both responded with a smile to Wayanad MP's remark.

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Priyanka Gandhi also inquired about PM Modi's recent 3-nation visit to Ethiopia, Jordan and Oman, to which the latter replied saying it was good.Taking to X, formerly Twitter, Lok Sabha Om Birla wrote, "After the conclusion of the sixth session of the 18th Lok Sabha, a pleasant conversation took place with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and esteemed leaders of all parties."ALSO READ | VB-G RAM G Bill Passed in Parliament With Voice Vote Amid Oppn's Walkout, Set To Replace MGNREGA - What’s Next?

How Many Bills Were Passed in Parliament’s Winter Session 2025

The Winter Session of Parliament began on December 1 and concluded on Friday, with the Lok Sabha sittings for a cumulative duration of 92 hours and 25 minutes, marking 111 per cent productivity.Ten government bills were introduced, and eight bills were passed, including those for reforms in the civil nuclear, insurance, and healthcare sectors, among others.Parliament also passed a bill to replace the MGNREGA rural jobs scheme with the Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin) Bill.The Lok Sabha also passed the Supplementary Demands for Grants – First Batch, 2025–26 and the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill.The Prime Minister initiated a discussion to commemorate the completion of 150 years of the national song "Vande Mataram".The House discussed the subject for 11 hours and 32 minutes, during which 65 Members participated.Similarly, the issue of Electoral Reforms was discussed on December 9 and 10 for approximately 13 hours, with the participation of 63 members.With inputs from PTI