Thursday, May 14, 2026 | 12:02 AM ISTहिंदी में पढें
Business Standard
Notification Icon
userprofile IconSearch

Page 3 - Mps

50% of MPs didn't attend Standing Committee meetings on demands for grants

Almost 50 per cent Members of Parliament did not attend Parliamentary Standing Committee meetings on the Demands for Grants with over two dozen of them not attending a single meeting. According to sources, 57 per cent of TMC MPs, 36 pc of BJP MPs, 15 pc from Congress and 50 pc from other parties did not attend any meeting of the eight committees of Rajya Sabha on Demands for Grants. These meetings were held between February 12 and March 1, the recess of the two-phase Budget Session of Parliament. The prominent absentees include Satish Chandra Mishra (BSP), Derek O'Brien (TMC), RCP Singh (JD-U), Rajiv Pratap Rudy (BJP), Sukhbir Singh Badal (SAD), Asaddudin Owaissi (AIMIM), Nakul Nath (Congress) and Mimi Chakraborty (TMC). Some other members from Rajya Sabha with zero attendance include Majeed Memon of NCP (Personnel, Public Grievances and Law & Justice committee), SR Balasubramoniyan (Home), Sasikala Pushpa Ramaswamy of AIADMK (HRD), Vandana Chavan of NCP (Science & ...

50% of MPs didn't attend Standing Committee meetings on demands for grants
Updated On : 08 Mar 2020 | 9:28 AM IST

The curious case of old military vehicles sold to MPs, veterans and widows

Neither inflation nor depreciation seem to have been factored into the sale price; scheme continues despite defence panel's indication in March 2018 that it might be scrapped

The curious case of old military vehicles sold to MPs, veterans and widows
Updated On : 15 Nov 2019 | 7:50 PM IST

How young professionals are helping MPs in their jobs

Not every MP has the money to afford such a team. So they struggle with lack of information

How young professionals are helping MPs in their jobs
Updated On : 21 Apr 2017 | 10:44 PM IST

Parliament data: Older MPs decline in BJP but rise in Congress

Average age of MPs increased from 46.5 years during first Lok Sabha (1952) to 56 years in 16th Lok Sabha (2014 to present)

Parliament data: Older MPs decline in BJP but rise in Congress
Updated On : 02 Nov 2016 | 5:51 PM IST