The Parliament has restructured its standing committees, with prominent roles being assigned to prominent political leaders across party lines in 24 key panels. While Congress MP and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, was appointed as a member of the Defence Affairs Committee, Bharatiya Janata Party MP Kangana Ranaut will be part of the Committee on Communications and Information Technology.
The department-related standing committees, which have representation from across party lines, act as mini parliaments and keep a tab on the functioning of various ministries.