Delhi Assembly forms 32 House committees for 2026-27

Delhi Assembly Secretariat, on the directions of Speaker Vijender Gupta, has constituted 32 House committees for 2026-27. Speaker Gupta will chair five House Committees, while Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht will head three, an official statement announced on Thursday.

Opposition AAP MLAs Gopal Rai and Pravesh Ratn will chair the committee on papers laid on the table and the committee on delegated legislation, respectively.

All the remaining panels are headed by the ruling BJP MLAs, according to the statement from the Delhi Assembly Secretariat.

The youngest MLA in the House, Umang Bajaj (32), will chair the department related standing committee on education (covering education, higher education, training, art, culture, and sports). Bajaj is the BJP MLA from Rajinder Nagar constituency.

Both the BJP and opposition AAP MLAs have been given proportional representation in the panels, according to the statement.

The Delhi Assembly speaker will chair the business advisory, private members’ bills and resolutions, rules, general purposes, and library committees.

Deputy Speaker Bisht will head the committee on Government assurances, the questions and references committee, and the committee on peace and harmony.

The committee of privileges will be chaired by BJP MLA Praduymn Singh Rajput. Its members will include Abhay Kumar Verma, Ajay Kumar Mahawar, Neeraj Basoya, Ravi Kant, Satish Upadhyay, Surya Prakash Khatri, all BJP MLAs, and AAP MLAs Ram Singh Netaji and Surendra Kumar.

The specialised House — committee on violation of protocol norms and contemptuous behaviour by Government officers with MLAs — will be chaired by BJP MLA and former minister Kailash Gahlot.

The committee on the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) will operate under the chairmanship of BJP MLA Om Prakash Sharma.

MLA Karnail Singh will head the committee on the welfare of transgenders and persons with disabilities. Its members include Anil Goyal, Harish Khurana, Kailash Gahlot, Kailash Gangwal, Manoj Kumar Shokeen, Prem Chauhan, Shikha Roy, and Virender Singh Kadian.

The committee on issues related to unauthorised colonies will be headed by Kuldeep Solanki, while Deepak Chaudhary will chair the committee on the welfare of students and youth.

Speaker Gupta stated that these committees will immensely benefit the legislative process, ensuring rigorous oversight and structured deliberation on matters of public welfare.

He also expressed hope that the committees would make meaningful recommendations and contribute significantly towards addressing the aspirations and concerns of the people of Delhi.

The Delhi Assembly, having a membership of 70, comprises 48 BJP and 22 AAP MLAs.