Punjab Assembly Committee on Government Assurances

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| header = 16th Punjab Assembly

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| subheader = 16th Punjab Assembly

| label3 = Founded

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| label4 = State

| data4 = Punjab

| header5 = Leadership

| label6 = Chaiperson

| data6 = Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh

| label7 = Chairperson party

| data7 = Aam Aadmi Party

| label8 = Appointer

| data8 = Punjab Assembly speaker

| header9 = Structure

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| label10 = Seats

| data10 = 13

| label11 = Political Parties

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{{legend2|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|INC (2)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}
{{legend2|{{party color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}|SAD (1)|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

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| label12 = Election criteria

| data12 = The members are elected every year from amongst its members of house according to the principle of proportional representation.

| label13 = Tenure

| data13 = 1 Year

| header14 = Jurisdiction

| label15 = Purpose

| data15 = Legislative oversight of the Government Assurances

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| header18 = Rules & Procedure

| label20 = Applicable rules

| data20 = Article 208 of the Constitution of India
section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Legislative Assembly

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Punjab Assembly Committee on Government Assurances of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly. This Committee consists of thirteen members.{{cite book |last1=Grover |first1=Verinder |title=Legislative Council in State Legislatures |date=1989 |publisher=Deep & Deep Publications |isbn=978-81-7100-193-4 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fRqrO0Hx0Y0C&dq=%22Punjab%22+%2B+%22Committee+on+Privileges%22&pg=PA165 |access-date=12 June 2022 |language=en |archive-date=12 June 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220612133550/https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Legislative_Council_in_State_Legislature/fRqrO0Hx0Y0C?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Punjab%22+%2B+%22Committee+on+Privileges%22&pg=PA165&printsec=frontcover |url-status=live }}

Functions

The functions of the committee are explained below.

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During the session of assembly, while answering the Questions, supplementary Questions, Calling attention notices, discussions on budgets, Resolutions and other discussions, Government makes promises and gives assurance of many kinds. There is Committee to get implemented the promises and assurance given by the Govt., Namely, Government Assurance Committee. The Committee is nominated by the Hon'ble Speaker Under Rule 238 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in Punjab Vidhan Sabha.

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Appointment

The speaker appoints the committee and its members every year for a one-year term according to the powers conferred by Article 208 of the Constitution of India read with section 32 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (37 of 1956), and in pursuance of Rules 232(1) and 2(b) of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Punjab Legislative Assembly.{{cite web |title=Punjab Government Gazette Extraordinary, 4 March 2021 |url=https://www.punjabassembly.nic.in/images/docs/punjab%20govt%20gaz.pdf |publisher=Government of Punjab |access-date=22 June 2022}}

Members

For the one-year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Government Assurances of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members:{{cite web |title=vidhan Sabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |website=punjabassembly.nic.in |access-date=2022-06-13 |archive-date=2021-05-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514050545/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Punjab speaker appoints heads of House committees |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-speaker-appoints-heads-of-house-committees-101653170285870.html |access-date=11 June 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=22 May 2022 |language=en |archive-date=22 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220522184912/https://www.hindustantimes.com/cities/chandigarh-news/punjab-speaker-appoints-heads-of-house-committees-101653170285870.html |url-status=live }}

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|+Committee on Government Assurances (2022–23)

!Sr. No.

!Name

!Post

! colspan="2" |Party

align="center"

Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh

Chairperson

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Balkar Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Balkar Singh Sidhu

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Harmit Singh Pathanmajra

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Jiwan Singh Sangowal

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Lakhbir Singh Rai

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Madan Lal Bagga

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Manpreet Singh Ayali

Member

|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

align="center"

|10

Neena Mittal

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

|11

Sheetal Angural

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

|12

Sukhveer Singh Maiserkhana

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

|13

Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

Chairpersons

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!Tenure

!Terms

!Name

! colspan="2" |Political party

align="center"

| 2021-22

|Inderbir Singh Bolaria{{cite news |title=Punjab Vidhan Sabha speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 |url=https://www.punjabnewsexpress.com/punjab/news/punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker-nominates-various-committees-of-house-for-year-2021-22-136750 |access-date=15 June 2022 |work=punjabnewsexpress.com |date=28 April 2021}}{{cite news |title=Punjab Vidhan Sabha Speaker nominates various committees of House for year 2021-22 – TheFactNews |date=29 April 2021|url=https://thefactnews.in/punjab-vidhan-sabha-speaker-nominates-various-committees-of-house-for-year-2021-22/ |access-date=15 June 2022}}

| {{Full party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

| 2022-23

|Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh

| {{Full party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

Previous members

For the one-year period in previous years, the Committee on Government Assurances of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:

=2020–21=

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|+Committee on Government Assurances (2020–21){{Cite web |date=2021-05-14 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514050545/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |archive-date=14 May 2021 |url-status=dead}}

!Sr. No.

!Name

!Post

! colspan="2" |Party

align="center"

Inderbir Singh Bolaria

Chairperson

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Arun Dogra

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Baldev Singh Khaira

Member

|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

align="center"

Baljinder Kaur

Member

|{{Party name with color|Aam Aadmi Party}}

align="center"

Balwinder Singh Bains

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Dalvir Singh Goldy

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Harminder Singh Gill

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Kanwarjit Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

align="center"

|10

Rajinder Beri

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|11

Pawan Kumar Adia

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|12

Sukhjit Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|13

Sukhwinder Singh Danny Bandala

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|14

Choudhary Surinder Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

=2019–20=

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|+Committee on Government Assurances (2019–20){{Cite web |date=2019-12-30 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191230202728/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |archive-date=30 December 2019 |url-status=dead}}

!Sr. No.

!Name

!Post

! colspan="2" |Party

align="center"

Parminder Singh Pinki

Chairperson

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Baldev Singh Khaira

Member

|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

align="center"

Brindermeet Singh Pahra

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Darshan Singh Brar

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Gurmeet Singh Haher

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Gurpreet Singh Kangar

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Harminder Singh Gill

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Kanwarjit Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

align="center"

Kulbir Singh Zira

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|10

Nirmal Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|11

Pritam Singh Kotbhai

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|12

Sharanjit Singh Dhillon

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|13

Simarnjit Singh Bains

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

=2018–19=

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|+Committee on Government Assurances (2018–19){{Cite web |date=2018-11-18 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181118155906/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |archive-date=18 November 2018 |url-status=dead}}

!Sr. No.

!Name

!Post

! colspan="2" |Party

align="center"

Parminder Singh Pinki

Chairperson

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Balvinder Singh Bains

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Budh Ram

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Fatehjang Singh Bajwa

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Gurpreet Singh Kangar

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Kanwarjit Singh

Member

|{{Party name with color|Shiromani Akali Dal}}

align="center"

Kuljit Singh Nagra

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Lakhvir Singh Lakha

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Navtej Singh Cheema

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|10

Nazar Singh Manshahia

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|11

Ramanjeet Singh Sikki

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|12

Sharanjit Singh Dhillon

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

|13

Sukhpal Singh Bhullar

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

=2017–18=

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|+Committee on Government Assurances (2017–18){{Cite web |date=2018-01-27 |title=vidhanSabha |url=http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |access-date=2022-07-25 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127010859/http://punjabassembly.nic.in/index.php/component/content/article?id=34&Itemid=119 |archive-date=27 January 2018 |url-status=dead}}

!Sr. No.

!Name

!Post

! colspan="2" |Party

align="center"

Randeep Singh

Chairperson

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}

align="center"

Amit Vij

Member

|{{Party name with color|Indian National Congress}}