The 14th Sansad Ratna award has been announced on 7th January, 2024, and five Lok Sabha MPs are conferred with this prestigious award. The recipients have been given this honor at a function held on 17th February, 2024. A jury committee headed by T.S. Krishnamurthy, the former chief election commissioner of India, and Arjun Ram Meghwal, minister for law and parliamentary affairs, decided the nominees for the 14th Sansad Ratna award based on the comprehensive performance of the parliamentarians.
Criteria of selection in the Sansad Ratna Award
The Sansad Ratna award winners list is determined considering the parliamentarian’s performance in debate, raising questions, and presentation of private member bills. The jury committee decides on the selection of nominees for the Sansad Ratna Award. Additional criteria such as attendance in the house (must be at least 70%) and attendance while sitting of the committees (must be 60%).
About the Sansad Ratna Award
The Sansad Ratna Award is given to the top-performing candidates based on their performance in the parliament every year. However, the Sansad Maha Ratna Award is given to the best parliamentarian considering the consistent performance in Lok Sabha over a five-year period. The Sansad Ratna Award was instituted with the suggestion of former honorable president of India Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam in the year 2010 in Chennai. The award program is conducted by a Chennai-based charitable trust named the Prime Point Foundation.
Here is the Sansad Ratna award winners list for the year 2024 based on the Loksabha performance.
- Sudheer Gupta (BJP)
- Amol Ramsing Kolhe (NCP)
- Kuldeep Rai Sharma (Congress)
- Sukanta Majumdar (BJP)
- Shrikant Eknath Shinde (Shiv Sena)
About the Sansad Maha Ratna Award
The Sansad Maha Ratna award was also bestowed upon the members of Lok Sabha on the same day who have consistent performance in terms of initiating debates, adhering to the rules, and raising relevant questions throughout the Lok Sabha. The Sansad Maha Ratna award was conferred to the individual members after five years of top performance. Here is the Sansad Maha Ratna award winners list in the year 2024.
- Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury (INC)
- Bidyut Baran Mahato (BJP)
- N K Premachandran (RSP)
- Dr. Heena Vijayakumar Gavit (BJP)
About the Sansad Utkrisht Maha Ratna Award
Sansad Utkrisht Maha Ratna Award is given to the parliamentarian who has previously won the prestigious Sansad Maha Ratna award and maintain consistent performance in consecutive years as well. Here is the Sansad Utkrisht Maha Ratna award winners list in the year 2024.
- Supriya Sule (NCP)
- Shrirang Appa Barne (Shiv Sena)
- Bhartruhari Mahtab (BJD)
FAQ
Where did the Sansad Ratna Awards take place in 2024?
It was held at New Maharashtra Sadan in New Delhi.
When was the Sansad Ratna award winners list declared and awarded?
The winner list was announced on 7th January, 2024, and awarded on 17th February, 2024.
Who was the chief guest of the Sansad Ratna Award event?
Shri Hansraj G Ahir, Shri Ajay Mishra, Dr. Smt. Tamilisai Soundararajan, and Justice Shri Sanjay Kishan Kaul were the chief guests of this memorable event.
