New Delhi: After the retirement of Digvijaya Singh, Congress MP Mukul Wasnik has been appointed as chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports.Singh's tenure as a Rajya Sabha MP ended on June 21. Wasnik's tenure as a member and chairman of the panel started from June 22. "The Chairman, Rajya Sabha, has nominated Shri Mukul Balkrishna Wasnik, member, Rajya Sabha, to be a member of the department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports and also appointed him to be its chairman w.e.f. 22nd June, 2026..." a notification from the RS secretariat said.
Congress MP Mukul Wasnik succeeds Digvijaya Singh as chair of key parliamentary panel
Congress MP Mukul Wasnik has taken over as the chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Education, Women, Children, Youth and Sports. This appointment follows the retirement of Digvijaya Singh, whose Rajya Sabha term concluded on June 21. Wasnik's new role commenced on June 22, as confirmed by a Rajya Sabha secretariat notification, marking a significant transition in the committee's leadership.
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