| Committee of the House | |
|---|---|
| 16th Punjab Assembly | |
| State | Punjab |
| Leadership | |
| Chaiperson | Kulwant Singh Pandori |
| Chairperson party | Aam Aadmi Party |
| Appointer | Punjab Assembly speaker |
| Structure | |
 | |
| Seats | 12 |
| Political Parties | AAP (9) INC (2) SAD (1) |
| Election criteria | The members are elected every year from amongst its members of house according to the principle of proportional representation. |
| Tenure | 1 Year |
| Jurisdiction | |
| Purpose | Legislative oversight of the Privileges |
| Rules & Procedure | |
| Applicable rules | Article 208 of the Constitution of India section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Legislative Assembly |
Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly.[1][2]
Functions
The functions of the committee are explained below.[1][2]
Each House of Legislature collectively, and its members individually, enjoy certain privileges i.e., certain rights and immunities without which the House and its members cannot discharge the functions entrusted to them by the Constitution. The object of these privileges is to safeguard the freedom, the authority and the dignity of the House, its Committees and Members. Where there is any question of an alleged breach of privilege, the matter is referred by the House to its Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation and report.
Appointment
The speaker appoints the committee and its members every year for a one-year term according to the powers conferred by Article 208 of the Constitution of India read with section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and in pursuance of Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.[3]
Members
For the one-year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Privileges of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members:[1][4]
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kulwant Singh Pandori | Chairperson | AAP | |
| 2 | Amit Rattan Kotfatta | Member | AAP | |
| 3 | Aruna Chaudhary | Member | INC | |
| 4 | Dr. Balbir Singh | Member | AAP | |
| 5 | Dr. Charanjit Singh | Member | AAP | |
| 6 | Fauja Singh Sarari | Member | AAP | |
| 7 | Hardev Singh Laddi | Member | INC | |
| 8 | Kashmir Singh Sohal | Member | AAP | |
| 9 | Naresh Kataria | Member | AAP | |
| 10 | Narinder Kaur Bharaj | Member | AAP | |
| 11 | Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi | Member | SAD | |
| 12 | Tarunpreet Singh Sond | Member | AAP | |
Chairpersons
| Tenure | Terms | Name | Political party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon[5][6] | Indian National Congress | |
| 2022-23 | 1 | Kulwant Singh Pandori[4] | Aam Aadmi Party | |
Previous members
For the one-year period before May 2022, the Committee on Privileges of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:
2021–22
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC | |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC | |
| 3 | Baljinder Kaur | Member | AAP | |
| 4 | Budh Ram | Member | INC | |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | Member | INC | |
| 6 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC | |
| 7 | Hardev Singh Laddi | Member | INC | |
| 8 | Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra | Member | INC | |
| 9 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC | |
| 10 | Pargat Singh Powar | Member | INC | |
| 11 | Raminder Singh Awla | Member | INC | |
| 12 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC | |
2020–21
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC | |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC | |
| 3 | Baljinder Kaur | Member | AAP | |
| 4 | Budh Ram | Member | INC | |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | Member | INC | |
| 6 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC | |
| 7 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC | |
| 8 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC | |
| 9 | Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra | Member | INC | |
| 10 | Pargat Singh Powar | Member | INC | |
| 11 | Raminder Singh Awla | Member | INC | |
| 12 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC | |
2019–20
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC | |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC | |
| 3 | Amarjit Singh Sandoa | Member | INC | |
| 4 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC | |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | Member | INC | |
| 6 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC | |
| 7 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC | |
| 8 | Jagdev Singh | Member | INC | |
| 9 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC | |
| 10 | Pargat Singh | Member | INC | |
| 11 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC | |
| 12 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC | |
2018–19
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC | |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC | |
| 3 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC | |
| 4 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC | |
| 5 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC | |
| 6 | Jagdev Singh | Member | INC | |
| 7 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC | |
| 8 | Pargat Singh | Member | INC | |
| 9 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC | |
| 10 | Miss Rupinder Kaur Ruby | Member | INC | |
| 11 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC | |
| 12 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | Member | INC | |
2017–18
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | Chairperson | INC | |
| 2 | Angad Singh | Member | INC | |
| 3 | Baldev Singh | Member | INC | |
| 4 | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | Member | INC | |
| 5 | Nathu Ram | Member | INC | |
| 6 | Pargat Singh Powar | Member | INC | |
| 7 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC | |
| 8 | Pritam Singh Kotbhai | Member | INC | |
| 9 | Ramanjit Singh Sikki | Member | INC | |
| 10 | Miss Rupinder Kaur Ruby | Member | INC | |
| 11 | Sunder Sham Arora | Member | INC | |
| 12 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | Member | INC | |
References
- 1 2 3 "vidhan Sabha". punjabassembly.nic.in. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- 1 2 Grover, Verinder (1989). Legislative Council in State Legislatures. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7100-193-4. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ↑ "Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary, 4 March 2021" (PDF). Government of Punjab. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- 1 2 "Punjab speaker appoints heads of House committees". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
- ↑ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22". punjabnewsexpress.com. 28 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
- ↑ "Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews". 29 April 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2022.
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