Committee of the House | |
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16th Punjab Assembly | |
State | Punjab |
Leadership | |
Chaiperson | Barinder Kumar Goyal |
Chairperson party | Aam Aadmi Party |
Appointer | Punjab Assembly speaker |
Structure | |
Seats | 13 |
Political Parties | AAP (10) INC (2) IND (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 Subordinate Legislation |
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 Subordinate Legislation of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members. [1] [2]
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]
For the one year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members: [1] [4]
Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
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1 | Barinder Kumar Goyal Vakeel | Chairperson | AAP | |
2 | Ajit Pal Singh Kohli | Member | AAP | |
3 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC | |
4 | Gurdev Singh Dev Mann | Member | AAP | |
5 | Jasbir Singh Sandhu | Member | AAP | |
6 | Karambir Singh Ghuman | Member | AAP | |
7 | Kulwant Singh | Member | AAP | |
8 | Lakhbir Singh Rai | Member | AAP | |
9 | Raman Arora | Member | AAP | |
10 | Ranbir Bhullar | Member | AAP | |
11 | Ravjot Singh | Member | AAP | |
12 | Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary | Member | INC | |
13 | Advocate General, Punjab | Member | N/A | |
Tenure | Terms | Name | Political party | |
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2021-22 | 1 | Tarsem Singh D.C. [5] [6] | Indian National Congress | |
2022-23 | 1 | Barinder Kumar Goyal Vakeel [4] | Aam Aadmi Party |
For the one year periods in past the Committee on Subordinate Legislation of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:
Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
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1 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | Chairperson | INC | |
2 | Amit Vij | Member | INC | |
3 | Arun Narang | Member | INC | |
4 | Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal | Member | INC | |
5 | Balwinder Singh | Member | INC | |
6 | Budh Ram | Member | INC | |
7 | Joginder Pal | Member | INC | |
8 | Kanwarjit Singh | Member | INC | |
9 | Kultar Singh Sandhwan | Member | AAP | |
10 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC | |
11 | Raj Kumar | Member | INC | |
12 | Surinder Kumar Dawar | Member | INC | |
13 | Advocate General, Punjab | Member | N/A | |
Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
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1 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | Chairperson | INC | |
2 | Amit Vij | Member | INC | |
3 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC | |
4 | Balwinder Singh Bains | Member | INC | |
5 | Harminder Singh Gill | Member | INC | |
6 | Harvinder Singh Phoolka | Member | AAP | |
7 | Manjit Singh | Member | INC | |
8 | N.K.Sharma | Member | INC | |
9 | Parminder Singh Dhindsa | Member | INC | |
10 | Rakesh Pandey | Member | INC | |
11 | Sangat Singh Gilzian | Member | INC | |
12 | Sukhjeet Singh | Member | INC | |
13 | Advocate General, Punjab | Member | N/A | |
Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
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1 | Raj Kumar Verka | Chairperson | INC | |
2 | Baljinder Kaur | Member | AAP | |
3 | Dalvir Singh Goldy | Member | INC | |
4 | Darshan Singh Brar | Member | INC | |
5. | Harjot Kamal Singh | Member | INC | |
6 | Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra | Member | INC | |
7 | Rajinder Singh | Member | INC | |
8 | Rajinder Beri | Member | INC | |
9 | Ramanjeet Singh Sikki | Member | INC | |
10 | Sarvjit Kaur Manuke | Member | AAP | |
11. | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon | Member | INC | |
12 | Simarjeet Singh Bains | Member | INC | |
13 | Advocate General, Punjab | Member | N/A | |
Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party | |
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1 | Rakesh Pandey | Chairperson | INC | |
2 | Amrik Singh Dhillon | Member | INC | |
3 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC | |
4 | Baljinder Kaur | Member | AAP | |
5. | Balwinder Singh | Member | INC | |
6 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC | |
7 | Joginder Pal | Member | INC | |
8 | Kulwant Singh Pandori | Member | AAP | |
9 | Parminder Singh Dhindsa | Member | INC | |
10 | Rajinder Singh | Member | INC | |
11 | Sanjeev Talwar | Member | INC | |
12. | Sharanjit Singh Dhillon | Member | INC | |
13 | Advocate General, Punjab | Member | N/A | |
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