At least 25 Parliamentarians were tested positive for Covid-19 on the first day of the monsoon session on Monday, Parliament officials said.
Lok Sabha members of the BJP Meenakshi Lekhi, Parvesh Sahib Singh, Sukanata Majumdar were among the 17 from the lower house who tested positive in the RT-PCR tests that are mandatory for attending the monsoon session.
As many as 359 Lok Sabha members, of the present strength of 541, attended the parliament session wearing masks and taking precautions to protect themselves from the infectious disease.
