Ramnagar MlA Amrita Rawat, who had lost her cabinet berth after her husband and then Garhwal MP Satpal Maharaj had switched Congress to BJP ahead of the general election-2014 has been selected as the best MlA for 2011. MlA Jot Singh Ghunsola has been selected as the best legislator for the year 2010.The selections were announced after the selection committee met in the Assembly premises on Saturday with the Assembly Speaker Govind Singh Kunjwal in the chair. His predecessor Harbans Kapur was also present.
The criteria for selection include the duration of the MlA’s presence in the House, discipline, behavior and the number of questions he or she asks when the session is on.Committee members are Haridwar MP Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank, MlA Harbans Kapur and former MP Pradeep Tamta, Among those present were senior journalist Harish Joshi, Assembly secretary Jagdish Chandra, joint Secretary Madan Kunjwal and deputy secretary Ram Arya.