Congress and BJP Leaders Reappointed to Key Parliamentary Committees for 2026-27

Congress leader K C Venugopal has been reappointed as the chairman of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament for 2026-27, while BJP's Baijayant Panda will lead the Committee on Public Undertakings. The appointments were made by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, involving key leaders from BJP, Congress, and other parties.

In a significant reshuffle, Congress stalwart K C Venugopal has been reappointed as the chairman of the influential Public Accounts Committee of Parliament for the upcoming term of 2026-27. This was announced by an official notification released on Thursday.

Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has taken a prominent position with Baijayant Panda at the helm of the Committee on Public Undertakings. These strategic appointments by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla are crucial as they determine the course of various parliamentary committees for the next term.

Additionally, Speaker Birla has assigned leadership roles to several BJP leaders, including Sanjay Jaiswal, who will chair the Committee on Estimates. The appointments reflect a balanced representation from leading parties like the BJP and Congress and further include members from DMK, TMC, NCP, and others.