Bhubaneswar: In a major recognition of Odisha’s political leadership at the national level, three Members of Parliament from the state — Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda, Bhartruhari Mahtab, and Saptagiri Sankar Ulaka — have been appointed as chairpersons of key Parliamentary Committees, according to the latest list released by the Lok Sabha Secretariat on Wednesday.
Senior BJP leader and Kendrapara MP Baijayant Panda will head the Select Committee on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025. His appointment comes at a time when economic reforms are under intense parliamentary scrutiny.
Veteran parliamentarian and six-time Cuttack MP Bhartruhari Mahtab has been named the Chairperson of the Standing Committee on Finance — one of the most influential panels overseeing economic and f