New Delhi: BJP leader Aparajita Sarangi was appointed as the chairperson of the Joint Committee of Parliament on Wednesday. This committee is tasked with examining Bills that would allow for the removal of the prime minister, chief ministers, and Union/state Cabinet ministers if they are arrested or detained for a continuous period of 30 days on serious charges. Despite key Opposition parties announcing a boycott of the committee, it comprises 31 members, including four from the Opposition, 15 from the BJP, 11 from NDA allies, and one nominated member.
The Opposition representatives on the Joint Committee include NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule, Akali Dal’s Harsimrat Kaur Badal, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, and YSRCP member Niranjan Reddy, as stated by the Lok Sabha Secretariat.