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TMC Fumes as Parliament Becomes 'Dark Chamber,' Loses Chairmanship of 2 Key Committees.
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News18•03-10-2026, 22:13
TMC Fumes as Parliament Becomes 'Dark Chamber,' Loses Chairmanship of 2 Key Committees.
- •The Trinamool Congress (TMC) has objected to the reorganization of parliamentary committees, with MP Derek O'Brien writing to the Rajya Sabha Chairman.
- •TMC has not been given the chairmanship of any of the eight department-related standing committees under Rajya Sabha's jurisdiction this time.
- •Derek O'Brien stated that TMC is the third largest party in Rajya Sabha, and its complete exclusion from committee chairmanships is inappropriate.
- •He also questioned Parliament's functioning and the role of parliamentary committees, claiming only two bills were sent to committees between 2019 and 2024.
- •TMC lost the chairmanships of the Commerce and Chemicals and Fertilizers committees, while BJP and allied parties dominate several key committees.
Key Questions Answered
The Trinamool Congress is upset because the party lost the chairmanship of two important committees and was completely excluded from holding the chairmanship of any of the eight department-related standing committees under Rajya Sabha jurisdiction.
Congress MP Dr. Shashi Tharoor has once again been appointed as the chairman of the Parliamentary Committee on External Affairs by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
TMC lost the chairmanship of the Parliamentary Committee on Commerce, which went to BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi replacing Dola Sen, and the Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers, which went to rebel TMC faction member Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar replacing Kirti Azad.
