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Raja, Kalmadi made Parl Committee members

Kalmadi is now on External Affairs Standing Committee, Raja on Energy Standing Committee

Posted On Thursday, October 04, 2012 at 08:14:24 AM

(Right) Suresh Kalmadi and A Raja

New Delhi - Former Union Minister A Raja, the main accused in 2G spectrum scam, and Suresh Kalmadi, accused in the Commonwealth Games scam, have been made members of two separate Parliamentary Standing Committees. Raja, who represents DMK in the Lok Sabha, has been nominated to the Standing Committee on Energy.
 
Kalmadi, Congress member of the Lok Sabha, has been nominated to the Standing Committee on External Affairs. The Parliamentary Standing Committees examine the bills and give suggestions to the proposed legislations related to the ministries concerned.

Raja, who was arrested in connection with the 2G scam on February 2 last year, is on bail since May 15 this year. Kalmadi also spent about nine months in jail before being released on bail on January 19 this year.

 







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