Rajya Sabha Chairman Reconstitutes Panel of Vice-Chairpersons with 50% Women MPs

In a significant step towards gender parity and inclusivity, the Chairman of the Rajya Sabha, in a noteworthy move, has reconstituted the panel of vice-chairpersons, ensuring that it now comprises 50 percent women Members of Parliament (MPs).

Furthermore, Dhankhar also hinted at the possibility of an even higher representation of women in this panel in the days to come.

The recently reconstituted eight-member panel now comprises four female members.

Among them are Kanta Kardam, Sumitra Balmik, and Geeta alias Chandraprabha, all belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), along with Mamata Mohanta, from the Biju Janata Dal.

Furthermore, the panel's composition includes Akhilesh Prasad Singh representing the Congress, Narain Dass Gupta from the Aam Aadmi Party, V Vijayasai Reddy representing the YSRCP, and Santanu Sen as a member from the Trinamool Congress.

Dhankhar announced this decision during the commencement of the Special Session of Parliament in the Upper House on its first day.

He declared, “The House members are informed that the panel of vice-chairpersons has been reconstituted with effect from September 13, 2023.”

Dhankar further added, “Honourable members will be happy to note that 50% of the vice chairpersons happen to be women.”

During the announcement of the reconstituted panel of vice-chairpersons, which now features a 50 per cent representation of women MPs, the Chairman also hinted at the potential for an even greater number of female MPs in the panel at some point in the future.

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