Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library

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Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library
Committee of the House
16th Punjab Assembly
StatePunjab
Leadership
Chaiperson Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy
Chairperson party Aam Aadmi Party
Appointer Punjab Assembly speaker
Structure
India Punjab Assembly Committee on Papers laid to be laid on the table and Library 2022.svg
Seats10
Political Parties   AAP (7)
   INC (2)
   IND (1)
Election criteriaThe members are elected every year from amongst its members of house according to the principle of proportional representation.
Tenure1 Year
Jurisdiction
PurposeLegislative oversight of the Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library
Rules & Procedure
Applicable rulesArticle 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 Papers laid/to be laid on the table of the House and Library of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of ten members. [1] [2] Up to 2021, the Library Committee and the Committee on Papers Laid/ To be Laid on the Table of the House, existed separately. They were merged in 2021. [3] [4]

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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. [5]

Members

For the one-year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members: [1] [6] [7]

Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library (2022–23) [1]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy Chairperson AAP
2 Amolak Singh Member AAP
3 Anmol Gagan Maan Member AAP
4 Gurdit Singh Sekhon Member AAP
5 Gurlal Ghanaur Member AAP
6 Hakam Singh Thekedar Member AAP
7Hardev Singh LaddiMember INC
8Naresh PuriMember INC
9 Rana Inder Pratap Singh Member Independent
10 Ranbir Singh Bhullar Member AAP

Chairpersons

Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table (Until 2021)
TenureTermsNamePolitical party
2013-14 1 Sadhu Singh Dharamsot [8] Shiromani Akali Dal
2016-17 1 Balbir Singh Sidhu [4] Indian National Congress
Committee on Library (Until 2021)
TenureTermsNamePolitical party
2013-14 1Manjit Singh Miyawind [8] Shiromani Akali Dal
2016-17 1Darshan Singh Kotfatta [4] Shiromani Akali Dal
Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library (Post 2021)
TenureTermsNamePolitical party
2021-22 1 Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal [9] [10] Shiromani Akali Dal
2022-23 1 Jagdeep Kamboj Goldy [6] Aam Aadmi Party

Previous members

For the one-year period in the 15th Punjab Assembly the committee had following members:

2021-2022

Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table and Library (2021–22) [11]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal Chairperson INC
2 Indu Bala Member INC
3 Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal Member INC
4 Kultar Singh Sandhwan Member AAP
5 Nirmal Singh Member INC
6 Rajinder Beri Member INC
7 Sanjeev Talwar Member INC
8 Simarjeet Singh Bains Member INC
9 Sushil Kumar Rinku Member INC

Previous members of Committee on Papers tabled in the House

2019-2020

Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table (2019–20) [12]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Gurpartap Singh Wadala Chairperson INC
2 Balwinder Singh Member INC
3 Amit Vij Member INC
4 Davinder Singh Ghubaya Member INC
5 Baldev Singh Member INC
6 Rajinder Singh Member INC
7 Rajnish Kumar Member INC
8 Satkar Kaur Member INC
9 Chaudhary Surinder Singh Member INC
10.Jagdev Singh KamaluMember

2018-2019

Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table (2018–19) [13]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Gurpartap Singh Wadala Chairperson INC
2 Arun Narang Member BJP
3 Avtar Singh Junior Member INC
4 Davinder Singh Ghubaya Member INC
5 Harminder Singh Gill Member INC
6 Jai Krishan Singh Member AAP
7 Sarvjit Kaur Manuke Member AAP
8 Satkar Kaur Member INC
9 Chaudhary Surinder Singh Member INC
10.Sushil Kumar RinkuMember

2017-2018

Committee on Papers laid/to be laid on the table (2017–18) [14]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Gurpartap Singh Wadala Chairperson INC
2 Sangat Singh Gilzian Member INC
3 Simarjeet Singh Bains Member INC
4 Harpartap Singh Ajanala Member INC
5 Gurpreet Singh Member INC
6 Jai Krishan Member AAP
7 Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal Member INC
8 Darshan Lal Member INC
9 Dalvir Singh Goldy Member INC
10. Bharat Bhushan Ashu Member INC

Previous members of Library Committee

2020-2021

Library Committee(2020–21) [15]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Surinder Kumar Dawar Chairperson INC
2 Avtar Singh Junior Member INC
3 Harjot Kamal Singh Member INC
4 Harminder Singh Gill Member INC
5 Jagdev Singh Member INC
6 Jagtar Singh Jagga Hissowal Member INC
7 Gurpartap Singh Wadalal Member INC
8 Simarjeet Singh Bains Member INC
9 Sukhjit Singh Member INC

2019-2020

Library Committee(2019–20) [16]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Balbir Singh Sidhu Chairperson INC
2 Amarjit Singh Sandoya Member INC
3 Arun Dogra Member INC
4 Avtar Singh Junior Member INC
5 Baldev Singh Khaira Member INC
6 Gurpreet Singh Member INC
7 Jai Krishan Singh Member AAP
8 Kuljit Singh Nagra Member INC
9 Lakhvir Singh Lakha Member INC

2018-2019

Library Committee(2018–19) [17]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Amrik Singh Dhillon Chairperson INC
2 Balwinder Singh Member INC
3 Dilraj Singh Member INC
4 Kultar Singh Sandhwan Member AAP
5 Kulwant Singh Pandori Member AAP
6 Pawan Kumar Adia Member INC
7 Rajnish Kumar Babbi Member INC
8 Randeep Singh Nabha Member INC
9 Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala Member INC

2017-2018

Library Committee(2017–18) [18]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Surinder Kumar Dawar Chairperson INC
2 Surjit Singh Dhiman Member INC
3 Hardial Singh Kamboj Member INC
4 Kultar Singh Sandhwan Member AAP
5 Balwinder Singh khaira Member INC
6 Davinder Singh Ghubaya Member INC
7 Balwinder Singh Bains Member INC
8 Budh Ram Member INC
9 Rajnish Kumar Babbi Member INC

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