{"id":36519,"date":"2026-04-16T07:20:51","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/?p=36519"},"modified":"2026-04-16T07:20:51","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T07:20:51","slug":"rajya-sabha-reconstitutes-panel-of-vice-chairpersons-6-members-nominated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/rajya-sabha-reconstitutes-panel-of-vice-chairpersons-6-members-nominated\/","title":{"rendered":"Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel Of Vice-Chairpersons; 6 Members Nominated"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Apr 16: Rajya Sabha on Thursday reconstituted its panel of vice-chairpersons, nominating six members drawn from the BJP, Congress, AIADMK, and BJD, with effect from April 15.<br \/>\nThe reconstituted panel comprises Dinesh Sharma, S Phangnon Konyak, and Ghanshyam Tiwari from the BJP; Phulo Devi Netam from the Congress; M. Thambidurai from the AIADMK; and Sasmit Patra from the BJD.<br \/>\nMembers of the panel are called upon to preside over the House when both the Chairman and Deputy Chairman are absent. While in the chair, they exercise the same powers as the Chairperson in conducting proceedings \u2014 maintaining order, regulating debate, and ensuring the smooth functioning of the House during sittings.<br \/>\nUnlike the Deputy Chairman, who holds a standing constitutional office, members of the vice-chairperson panel do not occupy a permanent position and preside on a rotational basis as required.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_36520\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36520\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-36520\" src=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-300x157.jpeg\" alt=\"Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel Of Vice-Chairpersons; 6 Members Nominated\" width=\"300\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-300x157.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-768x401.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-549x287.jpeg 549w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-470x245.jpeg 470w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-233x122.jpeg 233w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-230x120.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-360x188.jpeg 360w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121-100x52.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/jammubulletin.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/6446831861527691121.jpeg 1000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-36520\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rajya Sabha Reconstitutes Panel Of Vice-Chairpersons; 6 Members Nominated<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Delhi, Apr 16: Rajya Sabha on Thursday reconstituted its panel of vice-chairpersons, nominating six members drawn from the BJP, Congress, AIADMK, and BJD, with effect from April 15. The reconstituted panel comprises Dinesh Sharma, S Phangnon Konyak, and Ghanshyam Tiwari from the BJP; Phulo Devi Netam from the Congress; M. 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