Rajya Sabha appoints all-women Vice-Chairpersons during Nari Shakti Vandan Vidheyak 2023 discussion

In a historic move, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar, Vice-President and Chairman of Rajya Sabha, appointed a panel of 13 women Rajya Sabha Members as Vice-Chairpersons for the day during the discussion on the Nari Shakti Vandan Vidheyak Bill, 2023. The Vice-President emphasized the powerful message their presence on the chair would convey to the world, symbolizing their ‘commanding position’ during this momentous change.

The women Rajya Sabha Members nominated to the Panel of Vice-Chairpersons are:

1. Shrimati P. T. Usha
2. Shrimati S. Phangnon Konyak
3. Shrimati Jaya Bachchan
4. Ms. Saroj Pandey
5. Shrimati Rajani Ashokrao Patil
6. Dr. Fauzia Khan
7. Ms. Dola Sen
8. Ms. Indu Bala Goswami
9. Dr. Kanimozhi NVN Somu
10. Ms. Kavita Patidar
11. Shrimati Mahua Maji
12. Dr. Kalpana Saini
13. Shrimati Sulata Deo