Punjab Assembly Committee on Questions & References

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Committee on Questions & References
Committee of the House
16th Punjab Assembly
StatePunjab
Leadership
Chaiperson Baljinder Kaur
Chairperson party Aam Aadmi Party
Appointer Punjab Assembly speaker
Structure
India Punjab Assembly House Committee 2022.svg
Seats9
Political Parties   AAP (8)
   INC (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 questions, replies and debates in the Assembly
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 Questions & References of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of nine members. [1] [2]

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. [3]

Members

For the one year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Questions & References of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members: [1] [4]

Committee on Questions & References (2022–23)
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1 Baljinder Kaur Chairperson AAP
2 Ashok Parashar (Pappi) Member AAP
3 Daljit Singh Grewal (Bhola) Member AAP
4 Inderbir Singh Nijjar Member AAP
5 Jagdeep Singh Kaka Brar Member AAP
6 Naresh Kataria Member AAP
7 Narinder Pal Singh Sawna Member AAP
8 Rajneesh Kumar Dahiya Member AAP
9 Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa Member INC

Chairpersons

TenureTermsNamePolitical party
2014-15 1 Manoranjan Kalia [5] Bharatiya Janata Party
2016-17 1 Manpreet Singh Ayali [6] Shiromani Akali Dal
2021-22 1Parminder Singh Pinki [7] [8] Indian National Congress
2022-23 1 Baljinder Kaur [4] Aam Aadmi Party

Previous members

2021-2022

Committee on Questions & References (2021–22) [9]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1.Sardar Parminder Singh PinkiChairperson INC
2.Rupinder Kaur RubyMember INC
3.Shri Darshan Singh BrarMember INC
4.Sardar Barindermeet Singh PahraMember INC
5.Sardar Dilraj SinghMember INC
6.Sardar Kulbir Singh ZiraMember INC
7.Sardar Jagdev SinghMember INC
8.Sardar Davinder Singh GhubayaMember INC
9.Sardar Pritam Singh KotbhaiMember INC

2019-2020

Committee on Questions & References (2019–20) [10]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1.Sardar Inderbir Singh BolariaChairperson INC
2.Shri Angad SinghMember INC
3.Shri Baldev Singh KhairaMember INC
4.Shri Budh RamMember INC
5.Sardar Hardev Singh LaadiMember INC
6.Shri Madan Lal JalalpurMember INC
7.Sardar Manjit SinghMember INC
8.Sardar Rajinder SinghMember INC
9.Sardar Sukhpal Singh BhullarMember INC

2018-2019

Committee on Questions & References (2018–19) [11]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1.Sardar Inderbir Singh BolariaChairperson INC
2.Sardar Amarjit Singh SandoaMember INC
3.Sardar Baldev SinghMember INC
4.Sardar Parminder Singh DhindsaMember INC
5.Shri Rajnish Kumar BabbiMember INC
6.Sardar Sangat Singh GilzianMember INC
7.Shri. Sunil DuttiMember INC
8.Sardar Surjit Singh DhimanMember INC
9.Sardar Hardev Singh LaadiMember INC

2017-2018

Committee on Questions & References (2017–18) [12]
Sr. No.NamePostParty
1.Rana Gurmeet Singh SodhiChairperson INC
2.Sardar Amarjit Singh SandoaMember INC
3.Sardar Gurkirat Singh KotliMember INC
4.Sardar Navtej Singh CheemaMember INC
5.Sardar Parminder Singh PinkiMember INC
6.Shri. Pawan Kumar TinuMember INC
7.Sardar Sukhpal Singh BhullarMember INC
8.Smt Sarvjit Kaur ManukeMember INC
9.Shri. Vijay Inder SinglaMember INC

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