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Among the 21 members proposed to be on the joint parliamentary committee, 14 are from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance, including 10 from the BJP
The Lok Sabha’s list of business included the 21 names to be part of the JPC, a motion on whose constitution will be moved by law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. (Image: PTI/File)
The central government will move a motion on Thursday to name the members of a joint parliamentary committee for ‘One Nation One Election’. A total of 21 MPs from the Lok Sabha are set to scrutinise two bills on simultaneous polls.
The Lok Sabha’s list of business included the 21 names to be part of the committee, a motion on whose constitution will be moved by law minister Arjun Ram Meghwal. Among the members proposed to be on the committee, 14 are from the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), including 10 from the BJP.
Former Union ministers Anurag Thakur and PP Chaudhary from the BJP, and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra of the Congress will be among the members of the joint parliamentary committee (JPC). Former Union minister Parshottambhai Rupala, Bhartruhari Mahtab, Anil Baluni, CM Ramesh, Bansuri Swaraj, Vishnu Dayal Ram and Sambit Patra are among the BJP MPs to be part of the panel.
According to sources, Chaudhary, a former minister of state for law, is seen as the likely chairperson of the committee while Thakur is also a contender. Speaker Om Birla will take the final call as per the rules.
Manish Tewari and Sukhdeo Bhagat of the Congress, Shrikant Shinde of the Shiv Sena, Dharmendra Yadav of the Samajwadi Party, Kalyan Banerjee of the TMC, TM Selvaganapathi of the DMK, GM Harish Balayogi of the TDP, Supriya Sule of the NCP (Sharad Pawar), Chandan Chauhan of the RLD and Balashowry Vallabhaneni of the Jana Sena Party are other members.
Rajya Sabha will name its 10 members for the committee in a separate communication.
