Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges

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Committee on Privileges
Committee of the House
16th Punjab Assembly
StatePunjab
Leadership
ChaipersonKulwant Singh Pandori
Chairperson partyAam Aadmi Party
AppointerPunjab Assembly speaker
Structure
India_Punjab_Assembly Committee on Privileges_2022.svg
Seats12
Political Parties  AAP (9)
  INC (2)
  SAD (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 Privileges
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 Privileges of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly.[1][2]

Functions

The functions of the committee are explained below.[1][2]

Each House of Legislature collectively, and its members individually, enjoy certain privileges i.e., certain rights and immunities without which the House and its members cannot discharge the functions entrusted to them by the Constitution. The object of these privileges is to safeguard the freedom, the authority and the dignity of the House, its Committees and Members. Where there is any question of an alleged breach of privilege, the matter is referred by the House to its Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation and report.

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 Privileges of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members:[1][4]

Committee on Privileges (2022–23)
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Kulwant Singh Pandori Chairperson AAP
2 Amit Rattan Kotfatta Member AAP
3 Aruna Chaudhary Member INC
4 Dr. Balbir Singh Member AAP
5 Dr. Charanjit Singh Member AAP
6 Fauja Singh Sarari Member AAP
7 Hardev Singh Laddi Member INC
8 Kashmir Singh Sohal Member AAP
9 Naresh Kataria Member AAP
10 Narinder Kaur Bharaj Member AAP
11 Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi Member SAD
12 Tarunpreet Singh Sond Member AAP

Chairpersons

Tenure Terms Name Political party
2021-22 1 Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon[5][6] Indian National Congress
2022-23 1 Kulwant Singh Pandori[4] Aam Aadmi Party

Previous members

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

2021–22

Committee on Privileges (2021–22)[7]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon Chairperson INC
2 Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Member INC
3 Baljinder Kaur Member AAP
4 Budh Ram Member INC
5 Darshan Lal Member INC
6 Dharambir Agnihotri Member INC
7 Hardev Singh Laddi Member INC
8 Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra Member INC
9 Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) Member INC
10 Pargat Singh Powar Member INC
11 Raminder Singh Awla Member INC
12 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC

2020–21

Committee on Privileges (2020–21)[8]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon Chairperson INC
2 Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Member INC
3 Baljinder Kaur Member AAP
4 Budh Ram Member INC
5 Darshan Lal Member INC
6 Dharambir Agnihotri Member INC
7 Fatehjang Singh Bajwa Member INC
8 Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) Member INC
9 Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra Member INC
10 Pargat Singh Powar Member INC
11 Raminder Singh Awla Member INC
12 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC

2019–20

Committee on Privileges (2019–20)[9]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon Chairperson INC
2 Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Member INC
3 Amarjit Singh Sandoa Member INC
4 Avtar Singh Junior Member INC
5 Darshan Lal Member INC
6 Dharambir Agnihotri Member INC
7 Fatehjang Singh Bajwa Member INC
8 Jagdev Singh Member INC
9 Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) Member INC
10 Pargat Singh Member INC
11 Pawan Kumar Tinu Member INC
12 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC

2018–19

Committee on Privileges (2018–19)[10]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon Chairperson INC
2 Amarinder Singh Raja Warring Member INC
3 Avtar Singh Junior Member INC
4 Dharambir Agnihotri Member INC
5 Fatehjang Singh Bajwa Member INC
6 Jagdev Singh Member INC
7 Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) Member INC
8 Pargat Singh Member INC
9 Pawan Kumar Tinu Member INC
10 Miss Rupinder Kaur Ruby Member INC
11 Sukhwinder Kumar Member INC
12 Tarsem Singh D.C. Member INC

2017–18

Committee on Privileges (2017–18)[11]
Sr. No. Name Post Party
1 Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa Chairperson INC
2 Angad Singh Member INC
3 Baldev Singh Member INC
4 Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal Member INC
5 Nathu Ram Member INC
6 Pargat Singh Powar Member INC
7 Pawan Kumar Tinu Member INC
8 Pritam Singh Kotbhai Member INC
9 Ramanjit Singh Sikki Member INC
10 Miss Rupinder Kaur Ruby Member INC
11 Sunder Sham Arora Member INC
12 Tarsem Singh D.C. Member INC

References

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  3. ^ "Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary, 4 March 2021" (PDF). Government of Punjab. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ^ a b "Punjab speaker appoints heads of House committees". Hindustan Times. 22 May 2022. Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 11 June 2022.
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