Chennai: Nine Members of Parliament -- six from the Lok Sabha and three Rajya Sabha members -- will be honoured with the 'Sansad Ratna Awards 2017' in Chennai on Saturday.
"The awards will be presented to the parliamentarians by Justice (retd) P Sathasivam, Governor of Kerala," K Srinivasan, chairman, Prime Point Foundation, told reporters in Chennai on Friday.
"These awards were instituted by Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense based on the suggestion given by late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. This is the eighth edition of the award. This is the only award on behalf of the civil society to honour achievers in Parliament," Mr Srinivasan said.
Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena, Mavel, Maharashtra), Rajeev Shankarrao Satav (Indian National Congress, Hingoli, Maharashtra) and Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik (Nationalist Congress Party, Kolhapur, Maharashtra) have been nominated by the Jury Committee for awards under different categories.
Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (Bharatiya Janata Party, Nandurbar, Maharaashtra) is nominated for the award under Women MP category, Mr Srinivasan said.
In 2016, 58 MPs retired after completing the full term of six years.
A Jury committee headed by Anandrao Adsul (fifth time MP), along with Hansraj G Ahir (Minister of State - Home and fourth time MP) and Arjun Ram Meghwal (Minister of State - Finance and Corporate Affairs) and second time MP) selected the winners.
"The awards will be presented to the parliamentarians by Justice (retd) P Sathasivam, Governor of Kerala," K Srinivasan, chairman, Prime Point Foundation, told reporters in Chennai on Friday.
"These awards were instituted by Prime Point Foundation and eMagazine PreSense based on the suggestion given by late President Dr APJ Abdul Kalam. This is the eighth edition of the award. This is the only award on behalf of the civil society to honour achievers in Parliament," Mr Srinivasan said.
Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena, Mavel, Maharashtra), Rajeev Shankarrao Satav (Indian National Congress, Hingoli, Maharashtra) and Dhananjay Bhimrao Mahadik (Nationalist Congress Party, Kolhapur, Maharashtra) have been nominated by the Jury Committee for awards under different categories.
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Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (Bharatiya Janata Party, Nandurbar, Maharaashtra) is nominated for the award under Women MP category, Mr Srinivasan said.
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In 2016, 58 MPs retired after completing the full term of six years.
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A Jury committee headed by Anandrao Adsul (fifth time MP), along with Hansraj G Ahir (Minister of State - Home and fourth time MP) and Arjun Ram Meghwal (Minister of State - Finance and Corporate Affairs) and second time MP) selected the winners.
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