Punjab Assembly Committee on Public Accounts

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Committee on Government Assurances
Committee of the House
16th Punjab Assembly
StatePunjab
Leadership
Chaiperson Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria
Chairperson party Indian National Congress
Appointer Punjab Assembly speaker
Structure
India Punjab Assembly Committee on Public Undertakings 2022.svg
Seats12
Political Parties   AAP (10)
   INC (2)
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 Public Accounts
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 Public Accounts of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. [1]

Contents

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. [2]

Members

For the one-year period starting May 2022, the Public Accounts committee of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members: [3] [4]

Committee on Public Accounts (2022–23)
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria Chairman INC
2 Ajay Gupta Member AAP
3 Anmol Gagan Maan Member AAP
4 Balkar Singh Member AAP
5 Dr. Charanjit Singh Member AAP
6 Devinderjeet Singh Laddi Dhose Member AAP
7 Gurinder Singh Garry Birring Member AAP
8 Jai Krishan Singh Member AAP
9 Jeevan Jyot Kaur Member AAP
10 Narinder Pal Singh Sawna Member AAP
11 Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana Member AAP
12Sukhwinder Singh KotliMember INC

Chairpersons

TenureTermsNamePolitical party
2021-221 Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer [5] [6] Aam Aadmi Party
2022-231 Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria [4] Indian National Congress

Previous members

For the one year period before May 2022, the Committee on Public Accounts of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:

2021–22

Committee on Public Accounts (2021–22) [7]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher Chairman INC
2 Amrik Singh Dhillon Member INC
3 Rana Gurjit Singh Member INC
4 Hardev Singh Ladi Member INC
5 Jai Krishan Singh Member INC
6 Kuldeep Singh Vaid Bulara Member INC
7 Navjot Singh Sidhu Member INC
8 Pargat Singh Powar Member INC
9 Parminder Singh Dhindsa Member INC
10 Pawan kumar Adia Member INC
11 Rakesh Pandey Member INC
12 Sharanjit Singh Dhillon Member INC
13.Shri Sushil Kumar RinkuMember

2020–21

Committee on Public Accounts (2020–21) [8]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Gurmeet Singh Meet Haher Chairman INC
2 Amrik Singh Dhillon Member INC
3 Dilraj Singh Bhunder Member INC
4 Budh Ram Member INC
5 Fatehjang Singh Bajwa Member INC
6 Hardev Singh Ladi Member INC
7 Kuldeep Singh Vaid Bulara Member INC
8 Navjot Singh Sidhu Member INC
9 Pargat Singh Powar Member INC
10 Pawan kumar Adia Member INC
11 Rakesh Pandey Member INC
12 Sharanjit Singh Dhillon Member INC
13.Shri Sushil Kumar RinkuMember

2019–20

Committee on Public Accounts (2019–20) [9]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Kultar Singh Sandhwan Chairman INC
2 Arun Dogra Member INC
3 Balwinder Singh Member INC
4 Dilraj Singh Bhunder Member INC
5 Fatehjang Singh Bajwa Member INC
6 Kulwant Singh Pandori Member INC
7 Lakhbir Singh Lakha Member INC
8 Navtej Singh Cheema Member INC
9 Parminder Singh Dhindsa Member INC
10 Ramanjit Singh Sikki Member INC
11 Randeep Singh Nabha Member INC
12 Sangat Singh Gilzian Member INC
13.Sardar Surjit Singh DhimanMember

2018–19

Committee on Public Accounts (2018–19) [10]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Kanwar Sandhu Chairman INC
2 Aman Arora Member AAP
3 Amit Vij Member INC
4 Amrinder Singh Raja Waring Member INC
5 Barindermeet Singh Pahra Member INC
6 Darshan Singh Brar Member INC
7 Kulbir Singh Zira Member INC
8 Kuljit Singh Nagra Member INC
9 N.K. Sharma Member INC
10 Pawan Kumar Tinu Member INC
11 Sangat Singh Gilzian Member INC
12 Santokh Singh Member INC
13.Shri Sunil DuttiMember

2017–18

Committee on Public Accounts (2017–18) [11]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Kanwar Sandhu Chairman INC
2 Amrinder Singh Raja Waring Member INC
3 Amarjit Singh Sandoa Member INC
4 Harpartap Singh Member INC
5 Kuljit Singh Nagra Member INC
6 Nirmal Singh Member INC
7 Parminder Singh Dhindsa Member INC
8 Ramanjeet Singh Sikki Member INC
9 Sangat Singh Gilzian Member INC
10 Satkar Kaur Member INC
11 Sunil Dutti Member INC
12 Kanwarjit Singh Member INC
13Kuldeep Singh VaidMember INC

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