Politics
TMC set to lose 2 parliamentary panel chairs
The Indian Express··3 Oct
Six of India's 24 department-related parliamentary committees are set for chairperson changes, The Indian Express reported. Trinamool Congress is set to lose both chairperson posts after a group of its MPs claimed a merger with another party. The commerce panel headed by TMC MP Dola Sen is set to go to BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi.
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What It Means For You
- Commerce, chemicals, education, personnel, labour and railways panels may see new chairs once the reshuffle is announced.
- West Bengal voters tracking TMC strength in Delhi will note both TMC chair berths are marked for change.
- Education policy watchers will see Mukul Wasnik replace Digvijaya Singh on the education committee.
What's Happening
- The chemicals panel headed by TMC MP Kriti Azad is likely to go to Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar of a claimed rebel faction.
- BJP is reshuffling three chairs: Sujeet Kumar for personnel, Shashank Mani for labour, and Sudhir Gupta for railways.
- A decision on the Dastidar faction seeking recognition after claiming a merger with NCPI remains before Speaker Om Birla.
How Panel Chairs Are Split
- Parliament has 24 department-related committees with members from both Houses.
- Eight panels come under the Rajya Sabha chairman and 16 under the Lok Sabha Speaker.
- BJP Rajya Sabha member Brij Lal is due to leave the Upper House in November, prompting his replacement.
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