Kiran Choudhry picked for RS vice-chiefs’ panel

Senior Haryana leader Kiran Choudhry, who recently switched camps from the Congress to the BJP, was included in the prestigious panel of vice-chairpersons of the Rajya Sabha on Monday.

Vice-President (V-P) and Rajya Sabha Chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar announced the reconstituted panel of vice-chairpersons for the 266th session of the Rajya Sabha, naming Choudhry and Congress leader Ajay Maken among the new members.

The V-P retained S Phangnon Konyak (first woman to be elected member of the Rajya Sabha from Nagaland in April 2022) and renowned athlete PT Usha.

BJP’s Mamata Mohanta, Ghanshyam Tiwari and Bhubaneswar Kalit; BJD’s Sasmit Patra and Congress’ Ajay Makan have also been included in the reconstituted committee.