# Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges

Punjab Assembly Committee on Privileges of Punjab Legislative Assembly is constituted annually for a one-year period from among the members of the Assembly.

## Functions

The functions of the committee are explained below.
   Each House of Legislature collectively, and its members individually, enjoy certain privileges i.e., certain rights and immunities without which the House and its members cannot discharge the functions entrusted to them by the Constitution. The object of these privileges is to safeguard the freedom, the authority and the dignity of the House, its Committees and Members. Where there is any question of an alleged breach of privilege, the matter is referred by the House to its Committee of Privileges for examination, investigation and report.

## 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.

## Members

For the one-year period starting May 2022, the Committee on Privileges of 16th Punjab Assembly had following members:
Committee on Privileges (2022–23) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party |
| 1 | Kulwant Singh Pandori | Chairperson | AAP |
| 2 | Amit Rattan Kotfatta | Member | AAP |
| 3 | Aruna Chaudhary | Member | INC |
| 4 | Dr. Balbir Singh | Member | AAP |
| 5 | Dr. Charanjit Singh | Member | AAP |
| 6 | Fauja Singh Sarari | Member | AAP |
| 7 | Hardev Singh Laddi | Member | INC |
| 8 | Kashmir Singh Sohal | Member | AAP |
| 9 | Naresh Kataria | Member | AAP |
| 10 | Narinder Kaur Bharaj | Member | AAP |
| 11 | Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi | Member | SAD |
| 12 | Tarunpreet Singh Sond | Member | AAP |

## Chairpersons

| Tenure | Terms | Name | Political party | Political party |
| 2021-22 | 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Dhillon | | Indian National Congress |
| 2022-23 | 1 | Kulwant Singh Pandori | | Aam Aadmi Party |

## Previous members

For the one-year period before May 2022, the Committee on Privileges of 15th Punjab Assembly had following members:

### 2021–22

Committee on Privileges (2021–22) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party |
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC |
| 3 | Baljinder Kaur | Member | AAP |
| 4 | Budh Ram | Member | INC |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | Member | INC |
| 6 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC |
| 7 | Hardev Singh Laddi | Member | INC |
| 8 | Harinder Pal Singh Chandumajra | Member | INC |
| 9 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC |
| 10 | Pargat Singh Powar | Member | INC |
| 11 | Raminder Singh Awla | Member | INC |
| 12 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC |

### 2020–21

Committee on Privileges (2020–21) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party |
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC |
| 3 | Baljinder Kaur | Member | AAP |
| 4 | Budh Ram | Member | INC |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | Member | INC |
| 6 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC |
| 7 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC |
| 8 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC |
| 9 | Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra | Member | INC |
| 10 | Pargat Singh Powar | Member | INC |
| 11 | Raminder Singh Awla | Member | INC |
| 12 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC |

### 2019–20

Committee on Privileges (2019–20) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party |
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC |
| 3 | Amarjit Singh Sandoa | Member | INC |
| 4 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC |
| 5 | Darshan Lal | Member | INC |
| 6 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC |
| 7 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC |
| 8 | Jagdev Singh | Member | INC |
| 9 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC |
| 10 | Pargat Singh | Member | INC |
| 11 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC |
| 12 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC |

### 2018–19

Committee on Privileges (2018–19) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party |
| 1 | Kushaldeep Singh Kiki Dhillon | Chairperson | INC |
| 2 | Amarinder Singh Raja Warring | Member | INC |
| 3 | Avtar Singh Junior | Member | INC |
| 4 | Dharambir Agnihotri | Member | INC |
| 5 | Fatehjang Singh Bajwa | Member | INC |
| 6 | Jagdev Singh | Member | INC |
| 7 | Kuldeep Singh Vaid (Bulara) | Member | INC |
| 8 | Pargat Singh | Member | INC |
| 9 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC |
| 10 | Miss Rupinder Kaur Ruby | Member | INC |
| 11 | Sukhwinder Kumar | Member | INC |
| 12 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | Member | INC |

### 2017–18

Committee on Privileges (2017–18) :
| Sr. No. | Name | Post | Party |
| 1 | Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa | Chairperson | INC |
| 2 | Angad Singh | Member | INC |
| 3 | Baldev Singh | Member | INC |
| 4 | Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal | Member | INC |
| 5 | Nathu Ram | Member | INC |
| 6 | Pargat Singh Powar | Member | INC |
| 7 | Pawan Kumar Tinu | Member | INC |
| 8 | Pritam Singh Kotbhai | Member | INC |
| 9 | Ramanjit Singh Sikki | Member | INC |
| 10 | Miss Rupinder Kaur Ruby | Member | INC |
| 11 | Sunder Sham Arora | Member | INC |
| 12 | Tarsem Singh D.C. | Member | INC |