Parliamentary Panel Reshuffle 2026: Complete List of New Chairpersons

For 2026-27, the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha have renewed their Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees (DRSCs). Most chairpersons have been retained or reappointed, and only a few committees have new heads, including Industry, Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, Commerce and Defence.

Complete List of the New Parliamentary Panel Chairpersons

Here is the full list of the New Parliamentary Panel Chairpersons for 2026:

Four committees have new chairpersons in 2026

Four committees have new chairpersons this year:

1. Industry: Tiruchi Siva of the DMK
2. Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice: Sujeet Kumar of the BJP
3. Commerce: Sudhanshu Trivedi of the BJP, replacing Dola Sen of the Trinamool Congress
4. Defence: Radha Mohan Singh of the BJP

Leaders such as Shashi Tharoor (External Affairs) and Radha Mohan Das Agarwal (Home Affairs) continue in their earlier positions.

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committees

DRSCs are standing committees of Parliament that review the working of ministries and departments. Their main functions are to examine:

• Demands for Grants of ministries and departments.
• Bills referred to the committee.
• Annual reports of ministries and departments.
• National policies and programmes.
• Issues concerning the working of the ministries.
• Action taken by the government on the committee's recommendations.