Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs

The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs is an Indian government ministry. It handles affairs relating to the Parliament of India, and works as a link between the two chambers, the Lok Sabha ("House of the People," the lower house) and the Rajya Sabha ("Council of States," the upper house).

The primary functions are
• Renders secretarial assistance to the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
• Constitutes consultative committees of members of Parliament and makes arrangements for holding their meetings, both during and between sessions.
• Pursues other ministries for prompt and proper implementation of assurances given by ministers in the Parliament.
• Sets dates for summoning and prorogation of the two houses of Parliament: dissolution of Lok Sabha, President's Address to Parliament
• Plans and coordinates legislative and other official business in both houses
• Acts as liaison with leaders and whips of various parties and groups represented in Parliament
• Sets government's stand on private members' bills and resolutions
• Advises to ministries on procedural and other parliamentary matters
• Organises of Youth Parliament Competitions in schools and colleges throughout the country
• Deals with salaries and allowances of officers of Parliament and salary, allowances, and pensions of members of Parliament, as well as for Leaders of the Opposition

Minsters in the Ministry

• Pawan Kumar Bansal
  Cabinet Minister
  • Harish Rawat
    Minister of State
  • Rajeev Shukla
    Minister of State