Parliamentary Panel Formed: Rahul Gandhi Gets Defence, Kangana Ranaut Debuts In Communications And IT

The government has constituted department-related Parliamentary standing committees for 2024-2025 on Thursday after the Lok Sabha Elections. This will get in effect from in 26 September 2024.

Each committee constitutes members from both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. Out of the 24-department related standing committees, BJP has got to chair 11 committees, with its allies leading four panels. Congress has been given chairmanship of four committees, DMK and TMC have got 2 each and Samajwadi Party has got one committee to chair.

A parliamentary standing committee is a permanent committee of Members of Parliament that analyzes and provides opinions on specific areas of government. They are established according to the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business or an Act of Parliament.

Each of these committees consist of 31 members, 21 from Lok Sabha and 10 from Rajya Sabha

Lok Sabha LoP and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has been made member of Committee on Defence. BJP MP Kangana Ranaut is also made member in Committee on Communications and Information Technology

Here’s List Of All The Chairman Of Department-Related Parliamentary Standing Committees

BJP MP Brij Lal has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice.

BJP MP Bhubaneswar Kalita has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

BJP leader Bhartruhari Mahtab is appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Finance.

BJP leader Basavaraj Bommai is appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Labour, Textiles and Skill Development.

BJP leader P. C. Mohan has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment.

BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Water Resources

BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur is appointed as the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Coal, Mines and Steel.

BJP leader Nishikant Dubey has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Communications and Information Technology.

BJP leader Radha Mohan Singh has been appointed Chairman of the Committee on Defence.

What Have The BJP’s Allies Got?

TDP leader Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy is appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Housing and Urban Affairs.

NCP leader Sunil Dattatray Tatkare is appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas.

JD(U) Leader Sanjay Kumar Jha is appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture.

Shiv Sena leader Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Energy.

Which Departments Will Congress Chair?

Congress leader Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj.

Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports.

Congress leader Charanjit Singh Channi has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing.

Congress leader Shashi Tharoor has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on External Affairs.

What Did The Other Opposition Parties Get?

TMC MP Dola Sen has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee on Commerce.

TMC leader Kirti Azad has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers.

DMK leader Kanimozhi has been appointed as the Chairperson of the Committee on Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.

DMK leader Tiruchi Siva is appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Industry

Samajwadi Party leader Ram Gopal Yadav has been appointed as the Chairman of the Committee on Health and Family Welfare.

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