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The Lok Sabha has undertaken a major restructuring of parliamentary committees with key political figures receiving important assignments. Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi have been appointed to the Defence and Home Affairs committees respectively, while Shashi Tharoor retains his position heading the External Affairs Committee. The government has also established two select committees to examine significant legislation including the Jan Vishwas Bill that expands decriminalization of minor offenses. These committees will play a crucial role in reviewing bills and suggesting policy initiatives across various sectors throughout the parliamentary year.

Key Points: Lok Sabha Reforms Committees Tharoor Retains External Affairs

  • Rahul Gandhi appointed to Defence Committee while Priyanka Gandhi gets Home Affairs panel
  • Shashi Tharoor retains External Affairs Committee chairmanship with Kanimozhi reappointed
  • Two select committees formed for Jan Vishwas and Insolvency Code amendment bills
  • New committees cover defense finance energy agriculture and multiple ministries
  • Jan Vishwas Bill expands decriminalization of minor offenses across 16 Central Acts
  • IBC amendments introduce Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process for efficiency
  • Parliamentary committees work continuously submitting reports and discussing policy initiatives
  • Committee restructuring affects social justice rural development labor and communications sectors
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Lok Sabha reconstitutes parliamentary committees, Tharoor retains external affairs committee

Congress leaders Rahul and Priyanka Gandhi get key defense and home committees as Lok Sabha reconstitutes parliamentary panels with Tharoor retaining external affairs.

"The Lok Sabha has reappointed chairmen of multiple committees, with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor retaining chairmanship of the External Affairs Committee."

New Delhi, October 2

The Lok Sabha on Wednesday reconstituted multiple parliamentary standing committees and constituted two select committees, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill and another on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is a member of the Committee on Defence; Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is a member of the Committee on Home Affairs; P. Chidambaram is a member of the Committee on Finance; Jairam Ramesh is a member of the Committee on Science and Technology, Environment, Forests and Climate Change.

The Lok Sabha has reappointed chairmen of multiple committees, with Congress leader Shashi Tharoor retaining chairmanship of the External Affairs Committee. DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi has also been reappointed as chairperson of the Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution committee.

Apart from Tharoor and Kanimozhi, other chairpersons for various committees include, PC Mohan for the for Social Justice and Empowerment, Anurag Thakur for Coal, Mines and Steel; Saptagiri Sankar for Rural Development and Panchayati Raj; Kirti Azad Jha for Chemicals and Fertilizers; Rajiv Pratap Rudy for Water Resources; Magunta Sreenivasulu Reddy for Housing and Urban Affairs; CM Ramesh for Railways; Sunil Tatkare for Petroleum and Natural Gas; Basavaraj Bommai for Labour, Textiles and Skill Development; Bhartruhari Mahtab for Finance; Shrirang Appa Chandu Barne for energy; Radha Mohan Singh for Defence; Nishikant Dubey for Communications and Information Technology; Charanjit Singh Channi for Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Food Processing.

The government has also constituted a Select Committee for the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, and another for the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The select committee on Jan Vishwas will be headed by Tejasvi Surya, while Baijayant Panda will head the other committee.

Parliamentary committees are constituted every year and work in a continuous manner. The committees regularly submit reports to the House, discuss bills, and suggest various policy initiatives regarding their subject.

The Union Minister for Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, introduced the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025, in the Lok Sabha on August 18, after which it was referred to the select committee constituted by the Speaker.

The bill is the first consolidated legislation to systematically decriminalise minor offences across multiple Acts. The 2023 Act, notified on 11th August 2023, decriminalised 183 provisions in 42 Central Acts administered by 19 Ministries/Departments.

The 2025 Bill expands this reform agenda to cover 16 Central Acts administered by 10 Ministries/Departments. A total of 355 provisions are proposed to be amended, 288 provisions decriminalised to foster Ease of Doing Business, and 67 provisions proposed to be amended to facilitate Ease of Living.

The IBC (Amendment) Bill proposes several structural and procedural changes to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, and has been referred to a Select Committee for further examination.

The proposed amendments in the bill seek to incorporate new concepts, including a Creditor-Initiated Insolvency Resolution Process (CIIRP), enabling provisions and measures to enhance efficiency at both resolution and liquidation stages.

- ANI

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Rohit P
The Jan Vishwas Bill seems promising for small businesses. Decriminalizing minor offences will definitely boost entrepreneurship and reduce unnecessary legal hassles for honest businessmen.
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Arjun K
While the committee assignments look balanced, I hope they focus more on actual work rather than political posturing. We need concrete outcomes, not just committee meetings.
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Priya S
Kanimozhi retaining Consumer Affairs committee is good news. She has been doing decent work on consumer protection issues. Hope she continues to address common people's concerns effectively.
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Michael C
The IBC amendments are much needed. The current resolution process takes too long and recovery rates are low. Hope these changes make the system more efficient for creditors and companies alike.
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Nisha Z
Good mix of experienced and younger MPs in committees. Hope they work together beyond party lines for national development. Parliamentary committees should be about governance, not politics. 🙏

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