Ranchi, Jul 21 (PTI) Newly-elected Rajya Sabha member from Jharkhand Deepak Prakash will take oath on Wednesday and later meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a BJP leader said here on Tuesday.

Prakash, also the party's state unit president, is scheduled to take oath as member of the Upper House at 11 am, BJPs media in-charge Shivpujan Pathak said.

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Prakash, who got elected to the Rajya Sabha last month, is likely to meet Modi at 4.45 pm, Pathak added. PTI

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