Tarun Karthick
Port Blair, 27 March 2023
Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Member of Parliament, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has been awarded the Sansad Ratna Award – 2023. Mr. Sharma has been awarded the Sansad Ratna Award Consecutively for the second time.
The prestigious award to Mr. Sharma is a result of his cumulative performance in questions, private members’ bills and member’s debate in the Parliament from the beginning of the 17th Lok Sabha till the end of the Winter Session 2022.
Expressing gratitude to the people of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Mr. Sharma said that he is extremely fortunate to have had the opportunity to serve the people.
Mr. Sharma has actively participated in 817 debates, raised 510 questions, and introduced 6 private members bills from the beginning of the 17th Lok Sabha to the end of Winter Session 2022.
The Sansad Ratna Award is one of the highest recognitions given to the Members of the Parliament for their outstanding work in the Parliament. Dr. John Brittas, Dr. Manoj Kumar Jha, Ms. Fauzia Tahseen Ahmed Khan, Mr. Vishambhar Prasad Nishad, Mr. Chhaya Verma , the 5 MPs out of the 245 Rajya Sabha MPs, along with the 8 MPs out of 543 MPs in the Lok Sabha: Mr. Bidyut Baran Mahato, Dr. Sukanta Majumdar, Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma, Dr. Heena Vijayakumar Gavit, Mr. Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Mr. Gopal Chinayya Shetty, Mr. Sudhir Gupta and Dr. Amol Ramsing Kolhe were honoured with the prestigious award.
Two Standing Committees – The Finance Committee from Lok Sabha and Transport, Tourism & Culture Committee from Rajya Sabha were also honoured with the award.
Mr. Kuldeep Rai Sharma was presented with the Sansad Ratna Award by the Hon’ble Governor of Haryana, Mr. Bandaru Dattatreya, in the presence of the esteemed guests, including Mr. Arjun Ram Meghwal, Hon’ble Minister of State, Parliamentary Affairs and Culture, Government of India, and Mr. Hansraj G Ahir, Hon’ble Chairman, National Commission for Backward Classes, Government of India.