# Raghav Chadha named chairman of RS petitions panel 2026-08-13T00:53:31+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha, who recently switched from AAP to BJP, has been appointed chairman of the Upper House's Committee on Petitions. Rajya Sabha chairman C P Radhakrishnan reconstituted the panel and nominated 10 members, with effect from May 20. A Rajya Sabha notification confirmed Chadha's chairmanship. The other members are Harsh Mahajan, Gulam Ali, Shambhu Sharan Patel, Mayankkumar Nayak, Masthan Rao Yadav Beedha, Jebi Mather Hisham, Subhasish Khuntia, Rwngwra Narzary and Sandosh Kumar P. Separately, Dr Menaka Guruswamy was nominated to the Joint Committee on the Corporate Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026. The appointment marks Chadha's first major parliamentary role since joining the BJP. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: AAP, BJP, Committee on Petitions, Parliamentary committees, Raghav Chadha, Rajya Sabha Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/raghav-chadha-named-chairman-of-rs-petitions-panel/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/raghav-chadha-named-chairman-of-rs-petitions-panel/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.