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The Congress party has been assigned the chairmanship of four important committees for the 2024-2025 parliamentary session. Here’s a summary of these appointments:
Congress Committees:
1. External Affairs Committee: Chaired by Shashi Tharoor.
2. Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports Committee: Led by Digvijaya Singh.
3. Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Food Processing Committee: Chaired by Charanjit Singh Channi, former Chief Minister of Punjab.
4. Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Committee: Headed by Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka.
Rahul Gandhi’s Role:
Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of the Opposition, has been appointed as a member of the **Standing Committee on Defence**, which is chaired by BJP’s Radha Mohan Singh. This committee will focus on important national defence and military issues.
BJP Chairmanships:
The ruling BJP has also secured leadership of several key committees:
1. Defence Committee: Chaired by Radha Mohan Singh.
2. Finance Committee: Led by Bhartruhari Mahtab.
3. Coal, Mines, and Steel Committee: Chaired by Anurag Thakur.
4. Water Resources Committee: Headed by Rajiv Pratap Rudy.
5. Home Affairs Committee: Chaired by Radha Mohan Das Agrawal.
6. Communications and IT Committee: Led by Nishikant Dubey.
Other Parties’ Leadership:
Several opposition members and allies have also been assigned to lead committees:
1. Commerce Committee: Headed by TMC’s Dola Sen.
2. Health and Family Welfare Committee: Chaired by Ram Gopal Yadav from the Samajwadi Party.
3. Industry Committee: Led by DMK’s Tiruchi Siva.
4. Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution Committee: Chaired by K Kanimozhi from DMK.
Notable Members:
The Communications and IT Committee includes prominent members like Jaya Bachchan from the Samajwadi Party, Priyanka Chaturvedi from UBT, and Sushmit Patra from BJD. From the Lok Sabha, members include BJP’s Anil Baluni, Kangana Ranaut, Poonam Madam, and TMC’s Mahua Moitra.
Missing Leaders:
Interestingly, Sonia Gandhi, the chairperson of UPA, is not part of any committees this time. However, Congress and its allies still have a significant presence in committee leadership.
Allies and Smaller Parties:
Some key allies and smaller parties will head specific committees:
1. Petroleum and Natural Gas Committee: Chaired by NCP’s Sunil Tatkare.
2. Energy Committee: Led by Shiv Sena’s Shrirang Appa Barne.
3. Transport, Tourism, and Culture Committee: Headed by JD(U)’s Sanjay Jha.
4. Housing and Urban Affairs Committee: Chaired by TDP MP Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy.
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