Gujarat Assembly forms financial, house committees for FY27

The Gujarat Legislative Assembly on Wednesday constituted its financial and non-financial committees for the 2026-27 financial year, with several senior legislators appointed to key oversight panels responsible for monitoring the Assembly’s financial and administrative functioning.According to official statement issued from Gandhinagar, Speaker Shankar Chaudhary stated the committees play an important role in ensuring effective management of legislative, financial and administrative responsibilities.Under Rule 156(1) of the Rules of the Gujarat Legislative Assembly, four major financial committees were elected unopposed. C.J. Chavda was appointed chairman of the Estimates Committee, while Pankaj Desai will head the Public Accounts Committee. Ramanlal Vora was named chairman of the Committee on Public Undertakings and Uday Kangad will lead the Panchayati Raj Committee.
According to the Assembly Secretariat, these committees are tasked with scrutinising public expenditure, overseeing state financial management, evaluating the functioning of public sector undertakings and monitoring Panchayati Raj institutions.“The committees hold special importance in the smooth management of the financial and administrative responsibilities of the Legislative Assembly,” the statement said.
The Assembly also announced appointments to several non-financial committees. Speaker Shankar Chaudhary will chair both the Rules Committee and the Library Committee, while Deputy Speaker Purnesh Modi was appointed chairman of the Petitions Committee.Hardik Patel was named chairman of the Subordinate Legislation Committee, while Malati Maheshwari will head the Committee for the Welfare of Scheduled Castes. Amit Shah was appointed chairman of the Committee on Government Assurances.
Other appointments include Mohan Dhodiya as chairman of the Committee for the Welfare of Scheduled Tribes, Vinod Mordiya as chairman of the Committee on Absence of Members from the Sittings of the House, and Sangeeta Patil as chairperson of the Members’ Residence Committee.Meghji Chavda was appointed chairman of the Committee on Papers Laid on the Table of the House, while Arjunsinh Chauhan will lead the Committee on Private Members’ Business. Keshu Patel was named chairman of the Privileges Committee, Mukesh Patel will chair the Committee on Rules Relating to Members’ Allowances, and Alpesh Thakor was appointed chairman of the Committee for the Welfare of Socially and Educationally Backward Classes.
The Secretariat also released biographical details of several committee chairpersons, noting that many have previously served as ministers, district panchayat members, municipal office-bearers and heads of co-operative institutions.Shankar Chaudhary, who has served as Speaker since December 2022, previously handled portfolios including health and family welfare, transport, urban housing, medical education, environment and urban development in the Gujarat government. The statement also highlighted his leadership roles in institutions such as Banas Dairy and The Banaskantha District Central Co-operative Bank.Deputy Speaker Purnesh Modi earlier served as minister for roads and buildings, transport, civil aviation, tourism and pilgrimage development, while Mukesh Patel and Vinod Mordiya have also served as ministers of state in the Gujarat government.

(State Correspondent)