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Om Birla Reconstitutes Parliamentary Committees for 2026–27
Om Birla Reconstitutes Parliamentary Committees for 2026–27
In a significant move to ensure robust accountability and legislative scrutiny, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla officially reconstituted four of India’s most vital parliamentary panels for the 2026–27 financial year. These committees—comprising three Financial Committees and one major Standing Committee—serve as the "eyes and ears" of the Parliament, performing deep-dive audits into government spending, policy implementation, and administrative efficiency that are often too technical for the full House to address.
The newly formed committees have officially commenced their one-year tenure, which runs from May 1, 2026, to April 30, 2027.
A Commitment to Continuity
The 2026–27 appointments are characterized by a clear emphasis on continuity and institutional memory. Most notably, the leadership of all four key panels remains unchanged from the previous term. By retaining experienced Chairpersons such as K.C. Venugopal for the Public Accounts Committee and Baijayant "Jay" Panda for the Committee on Public Undertakings, the Speaker has signaled a preference for steady oversight during a period of critical infrastructure and economic policy evaluation.
1. Public Accounts Committee (PAC)
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Chairperson: K.C. Venugopal (INC)
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Composition: 22 Members (15 LS, 7 RS)
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House
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Key Members
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Lok Sabha
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T.R. Baalu, Kalyan Banerjee, Dr. Nishikant Dubey, Jagdambika Pal, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Dr. C.M. Ramesh, Aparajita Sarangi, Tejasvi Surya, Anurag Singh Thakur, Dharmendra Yadav, Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy, Jai Parkash, Dr. Amar Singh, Balashowry Vallabhaneni.
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Rajya Sabha
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Ashokrao Chavan, Dr. K. Laxman, Sudhanshu Trivedi, Praful Patel, Sukhendu Sekhar Ray, Akhilesh Prasad Singh. (One seat currently vacant).
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2. Estimates Committee
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Chairperson: Dr. Sanjay Jaiswal (BJP)
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Composition: 30 Members (All from Lok Sabha)
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House
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Notable Members
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Lok Sabha
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Brijmohan Agrawal, Charanjit Singh Channi, P.P. Chaudhary, Deepender Singh Hooda, Naveen Jindal, Dayanidhi Maran, Manish Jaiswal, Jugal Kishore, P.C. Mohan, Awadhesh Prasad, M.K. Raghavan, Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Kumari Selja, Manoj Tiwari, Ve. Vaithilingam, Surendra Prasad Yadav, Iqra Choudhary, Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo.
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3. Committee on Public Undertakings (COPU)
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Chairperson: Baijayant "Jay" Panda (BJP)
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Composition: 22 Members (15 LS, 7 RS)
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House
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Key Members
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Lok Sabha
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Tariq Anwar, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Kaushalendra Kumar, Shankar Lalwani, Poonamben Maadam, B.Y. Raghavendra, Rajeev Rai, Mukesh Rajput, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Prof. Sougata Ray, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Kodikunnil Suresh, Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy.
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Rajya Sabha
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Dr. John Brittas, Milind Deora, Dr. Syed Naseer Hussain, Sanjay Kumar Jha, Surendra Singh Nagar, Debashish Samantaray, Arun Singh.
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4. Committee on the Welfare of SCs and STs
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Chairperson: Dr. Faggan Singh Kulaste (BJP)
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Composition: 30 Members (20 LS, 10 RS)
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House
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Key Members
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Lok Sabha
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Alfred Kanngam S. Arthur, Arun Bharti, Anil Firojiya, Tapir Gao, Bapi Haldar, Govind Karjol, Harish Chandra Meena, Ananta Nayak, A. Raja, Vishnu Dayal Ram, Daggumalla Prasada Rao, Dr. Mallu Ravi, Arun Kumar Sagar, Jagannath Sarkar, Pushpendra Saroj, Sasikanth Senthil, Chandra Shekhar, Dr. Alok Kumar Suman, Parbhubhai Vasava.
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Rajya Sabha
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Sumitra Balmik, Dr. M. Dhanapal, Chandrakant Handore, S. Phangnon Konyak, Mithlesh Kumar, Devendra Pratap Singh, Dr. V. Sivadasan, Mamata Thakur, Balyogi Umeshnath, P. Wilson.
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Important Facts
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The No-Minister Rule: By law, no Minister of the Union Government can be a member of the PAC, Estimates, or COPU. If a member is appointed as a Minister, they must vacate their seat on the committee.
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Proportional Representation: Members are elected via a single transferable vote, ensuring that the strength of various political parties in Parliament is reflected within the committees.
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Continuity: Most chairpersons have been reappointed for this term to ensure ongoing investigations and audits are completed without disruption.
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