All representatives must voice their opinions in Parliament.

• 60 Rajya Sabha Members express loss of confidence in Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice-President of India.

• The Opposition has filed a resolution for Dhankhar’s removal from office.

• The resolution is unlikely to pass, but the trust deficit between the Chair and Opposition members is damaging.

• Dhankhar’s rulings and public statements are cited as proof of his partisanship.

• The Opposition sees a pattern of the Opposition Leader, Mallikarjun Kharge, being denied to speak and Dhankhar amplifying government views.

• The BJP’s campaign to shrink the Opposition space is a significant factor.

• The government’s defense of Dhankhar includes a reference to his caste and condemnation of the Opposition party.

• The Chair’s role is to mediate and find a way forward when Parliament is held hostage to hostility between the government and the Opposition.

• The Chairman could reassure his critics that he is above the political fray for institutional integrity.