New Delhi, Nov 22 (PTI) Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar on Tuesday hosted a group of Rajya Sabha members for dinner at the Upa Rashtrapati Niwas here, the fourth such reception he has hosted since taking office on August 11.

Union Minister L Murugan, Nationalist Congress Party's Praful Patel, Congress' Rajiv Shukla and BJP's Sushil Modi were among those present for the dinner, sources said.

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Dhankhar is likely to host two more dinners before the Winter Session of Parliament, which begins on December 7 and concludes on December 29.

This will be his first session as the presiding officer of the Rajya Sabha.

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Dhankhar has been asking the members for their suggestions on ways to reduce disruptions in House proceedings and improve productivity, officials said.

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