National Desk
27 September
Sandeep Dhand Ludhiana
The Parliamentary Standing Committees for 2024-25 have been constituted, with Congress MPs being assigned the chairmanship of four significant committees, including the Committee on External Affairs. Rahul Gandhi, the Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, has been appointed as a member of the Standing Committee on Defense.
The committees consist of members from both the Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha. Among the committees chaired by Congress, senior leader Digvijay Singh will head the Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth, and Sports. Former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has been appointed as the chair of the Committee on Agriculture, Animal Husbandry, and Food Processing. Saptagiri Shankar Ulaka will chair the Committee on Rural Development and Panchayati Raj, while Shashi Tharoor will lead the Committee on External Affairs.
On the BJP side, Radha Mohan Singh will chair the Defense Committee, which includes Rahul Gandhi as a member. Bharatruhari Mahtab has been appointed to head the Committee on Finance. Former Union Minister Anurag Thakur will chair the Committee on Coal, Mining, and Steel, while Rajeev Pratap Rudy will lead the Committee on Water Resources.
These committees play a vital role in shaping and overseeing policies related to various departments, and the participation of key leaders across party lines is expected to bring a broad range of perspectives to critical national issues. The formation of these committees marks a crucial step in ensuring effective parliamentary functioning for the coming year.