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India.com
a day ago
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- India.com
Sansad Ratna Awards 2025: 17 MPs Honoured For Outstanding Parliamentary Performance
The 15th edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 was held at Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi, honouring outstanding Members of Parliament (MPs) and parliamentary committees for their exemplary performance in the 18th Lok Sabha. The ceremony aimed to recognise and honour the exceptional Parliamentarians and Committees of the 18th Lok Sabha. Seventeen individual Parliamentarians from both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha along with two Parliamentary Standing Committees, received the prestigious Sansad Ratna Awards this year, spanning across three distinct categories. The nominations were made by the Jury Committee, chaired by Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Chairman of the National Commission for Backwards Classes (NCBC), a constitutional authority holding the rank of Union Cabinet Minister. The Awards were presented to the winners during the 15th edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards ceremony by the Chief Guest Shri Kiren Rijuju, Hon'ble Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, Co-Chair of the Jury, Shri T S Krishnamurthy, former Chief Election Commissioner and Shri K Srinivasan, Founder Prime Point. Background of the Awards The Sansad Ratna Awards were instituted in 2010 by Prime Point Foundation and the eMagazine PreSense, following the suggestion of Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. Dr Kalam also inaugurated the first award ceremony in Chennai in May 2010. Notably, Shri Hansraj Gangaram Ahir was the first recipient of the award. The awards are presented on behalf of civil society. As of 2024, 125 awards have been presented across 14 award ceremonies, recognising individual Parliamentarians and Parliamentary Standing Committees. The Jury Committee — comprising distinguished Award-winning Parliamentarians and representatives of civil society — nominates the awardees based on performance data. This data is sourced from the official records of the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha Secretariats, as well as PRS Legislative Research. Performance indicators include the number of initiated debates, private members' bills introduced, and questions raised. Individual Awards This year, 17 individual awards were conferred, including four Special Awards by the Chairman of the Jury Committee, recognising 'Outstanding and Consistent Contribution to Parliamentary Democracy'. These Special Awards were presented to Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJP, Odisha), N.K. Premachandran (RSP, Kerala), Supriya Sule (NCP SP, Maharashtra), Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena, Maharashtra) and these four Members of Parliament were top performers during the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha terms and continue their top performance in the 18th Lok Sabha also. Other Awardees from Maharashtra are Smita Uday Wagh (BJP), Arvind Ganpat Sawant (Shiv Sena UBT), Naresh Ganpat Mhaske (Shiv Sena), Prof. Gaikwad Varsha Eknath (Indian National Congress), Dr. Medha Vishram Kulkarni (BJP). From other States, Praveen Patel and Ravindra Kishan Shukla alias Ravi Kishan (both BJP) are from Uttar Pradesh, Dr. Nishikant Dubey and Bidyut Baran Mahato (both BJP) are from Jharkhand, P.P. Chaudhary and Madan Rathore (both BJP) are from Rajasthan, C.N. Annadurai (DMK) represents Tamil Nadu, Dilip Saikia (BJP, Assam). Under the Individual category, this year Maharashtra bagged 7 Awards; Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand and Rajasthan bag 2 awards each; Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam bag one award each. Awards to Standing Committees Speaking on the occasion, Shri Kiren Rijuju, Union Cabinet Minister for Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs said, "Sansad Ratna Awards is a commendable initiative by Prime Point Foundation to recognise the excellent performance of Members of Parliament, which strengthens parliamentary democracy".
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
Top news of the day on July 26, 2025
India-U.K. free trade agreement 'game-changing', every section to benefit, says Piyush Goyal Union Minister for Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal on Saturday (July 26, 2025) termed the India-U.K. free trade agreement as 'game-changing' and said it will benefit every section in India including farmers, youth, MSME sector and Industry. India looks forward to boosting ties with Maldives, committed to support capacity building: PM Modi India looks forward to deepening its partnership with the Maldives, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday (July 26, 2025), as he met prominent Maldivian leaders, including Vice-President Uz Hussain Mohamed. 17 MPs honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards for Parliamentary performance Seventeen Members of Parliament — including Supriya Sule (Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar), Ravi Kishan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Nishikant Dubey (BJP) and Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) — have been selected for the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 for their exemplary performance in the Lok Sabha. Peace and normalcy returning to Manipur, says Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla Manipur Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla on Saturday (July 26, 2025) asserted that peace and normalcy are returning to the state with the collaborative efforts of the government, armed forces and civil society organisations. Any of the 11 documents accepted for SIR verification are susceptible to falsification: petitioner counters EC in Supreme Court Petitioner-NGO Association for Democratic Rights on Saturday (July 26, 2025) countered the Election Commission of India's (EC) refusal to accept Aadhaar, Voter ID, and ration card as valid 'standalone' proof for inclusion in the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) as 'patently absurd'. Bihar Military Police aspirant alleges gang-rape in ambulance en route to hospital in Bihar Facing humidity and heat, a Bihar Military Police (BMP)-3 aspirant fainted during the physical recruitment test on Thursday in Bodh Gaya and was allegedly gang-raped in an ambulance while being transported to a hospital. Gujarat Congress camp: Rahul Gandhi blames 'biased umpire' ECI for poll defeats; slams BJP-RSS 'control' Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday (July 26, 2025) assured the district unit chiefs of his party in Gujarat that their opinions will be taken into account while selecting poll candidates. Rain triggers a trail of destruction in Kerala The heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds that has been lashing parts of the State is likely to continue for a couple of more days, fuelled by the weather systems in the Bay of Bengal and the offshore trough formed along the west coast of the country Frequent disruptions in Parliament harm Opposition more than government: Kiren Rijiju Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday (July 26, 2025) said that frequent disruptions in the House hurt the Opposition more, as they lose the crucial opportunity to hold the government accountable. Tamil Nadu CM Stalin to be discharged on July 27 After undergoing an angiogram procedure, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin will be discharged from the hospital on Sunday (July 27, 2025), sources told The Hindu. WI vs AUS third T20I: Tim David scores fastest T20 century for Australia in series-clinching win Tim David scored the fastest century for Australia in a Twenty20 international which lifted the tourists to a series-clinching six-wicket win over West Indies in the third game of a five-match series on Friday (July 25, 2025).
The Print
4 days ago
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- The Print
17 MPs honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards for Parliamentary performance
New Delhi, Jul 26 (PTI) Seventeen Members of Parliament — including Supriya Sule (Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar), Ravi Kishan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Nishikant Dubey (BJP) and Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) — have been selected for the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 for their exemplary performance in the Lok Sabha. The honours also include four Special Jury Awards, recognising their consistent contributions to parliamentary democracy across three successive terms.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
17 MPs honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards for Parliamentary performance
Seventeen Members of Parliament — including Supriya Sule (Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar), Ravi Kishan (Bharatiya Janata Party), Nishikant Dubey (BJP) and Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) — have been selected for the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 for their exemplary performance in the Lok Sabha. The honours also include four Special Jury Awards, recognising their consistent contributions to parliamentary democracy across three successive terms. The Special Awards have been conferred on Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJP, Odisha), N K Premachandran (Revolutionary Socialist Party, Kerala), Supriya Sule (NCP-SP, Maharashtra), and Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena, Maharashtra) -- all of whom have maintained top performance since the 16th Lok Sabha. Other award-winning MPs include Smita Uday Wagh (BJP), Naresh Mhaske (Shiv Sena), Varsha Gaikwad (Congress), Medha Kulkarni (BJP), Praveen Patel (BJP), Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP), and Dilip Saikia (BJP), among others. In the committee category, the Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Bhartruhari Mahtab, and the Standing Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Dr Charanjit Singh Channi (Congress), were recognised for the quality of their reports and contributions to legislative oversight.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
17 MPs honoured with Sansad Ratna Awards for Parliamentary performance
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel Seventeen Members of Parliament, including Supriya Sule (Nationalist Congress Party–Sharadchandra Pawar), Ravi Kishan ( Bharatiya Janata Party ), Nishikant Dubey BJP ), and Arvind Sawant (Shiv Sena–Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), have been selected for the Sansad Ratna Awards 2025 for their exemplary performance in the Lok honours also include four Special Jury Awards, recognising consistent contributions to parliamentary democracy across three successive Special Awards have been conferred on Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJP, Odisha), N. K. Premachandran (Revolutionary Socialist Party, Kerala), Supriya Sule (NCP–SP, Maharashtra), and Shrirang Appa Barne ( Shiv Sena , Maharashtra) — all of whom have maintained top performance since the 16th Lok award-winning MPs include Smita Uday Wagh (BJP), Naresh Mhaske (Shiv Sena), Varsha Gaikwad (Congress), Medha Kulkarni (BJP), Praveen Patel (BJP), Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP), and Dilip Saikia (BJP), among the committee category, the Standing Committee on Finance, chaired by Bhartruhari Mahtab, and the Standing Committee on Agriculture, chaired by Dr. Charanjit Singh Channi (Congress), were recognised for the quality of their reports and contributions to legislative oversight.
