File photo of BJP National VP and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda
Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda was reappointed as the Chairperson of the Committee on Public Undertakings (PUC) for FY 2025-26, on Thursday. Fifteen members from Lok Sabha and seven members from Rajya Sabha have been elected to the committee, a notification issued in this regard mentioned.
“The following Members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have been elected to serve on the Committee on Public Undertakings w.e.f. 1st May, 2025 for the term 2025-26 ending on 30th April, 2026,” the official communiqué read.
The 15 newly-elected Lok Sabha Members are Tariq Anwar, Sudip Bandyopadhyay, Chandra Prakash Joshi, Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, Kaushalendra Kumar, Shankar Lalwani, Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam, Baijayant Panda, B.Y Raghavendra, Mukesh Rajput, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Pratap Chandra Sarangi, Kodikunnil Suresh, Prabhakar Reddy Vemireddy, and Lalji Verma.
Similarly, the seven Rajya Sabha Members are Dr. John Brittas, Neeraj Dangi, Milind Murli Deora, Dr. Bhagwat Karad, Surendra Singh Nagar, Debashish Samantaray, and Arun Singh.
Notably, the Speaker of Lok Sabha, Om Birla had also previously appointed the Kendrapara MP as Chairperson of the Committee for the FY 2024-25.