The 15th Edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards was held
with great enthusiasm on Saturday, 26th July 2025, at New Maharashtra Sadan,
New Delhi. This milestone event celebrated 15 years of honouring parliamentary
excellence, a journey that began in 2010 based on the visionary suggestion of Dr
APJ Abdul Kalam.
Chief Guest and Dignitaries
Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Union Minister for
Parliamentary Affairs and Minority Affairs, graced the occasion as the Chief
Guest. The event was presided over by Shri Hansraj Ahir, Chairman of the
National Commission for Backward Classes and Chairman of the Sansad Ratna Jury
Committee. Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab, a 7th-term MP and Chairman of the
Parliamentary Committee on Finance, delivered the Keynote Address in his
capacity as the Jury Committee’s Co-Chairman.
Honouring Top-Performing MPs
During the ceremony, 15 distinguished Members of Parliament
and 2 Parliamentary Standing Committees were recognised for their outstanding
performance in the 18th Lok Sabha.
The full award presentation ceremony can be viewed here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF-VwGljcqs
Jury Committee Chairman's Special Award
For consistent and exceptional performance, the following
veteran MPs received special honours:
- Shri
Bhartruhari Mahtab (Odisha)
- Shri
N K Premachandran (Kerala)
- Shri
Shrirang Appa Barne (Maharashtra)
Sansad Ratna Awardees 2025 (Lok Sabha)
The awardees were selected strictly based on objective data,
such as debates initiated, Private Members' Bills introduced, and questions
raised.
- Shri
CN Annadurai (Tamil Nadu)
- Smt.
Smita Uday Wagh (Maharashtra)
- Shri
Dilip Saikia (Assam)
- Shri
Ravi Kishan (Uttar Pradesh)
- Shri
Bidyut Baran Mahato (Jharkhand)
- Shri
PP Chaudhary (Rajasthan)
- Shri
Arvind Ganpat Sawant (Maharashtra)
- Shri
Praveen Patel (Uttar Pradesh)
- Shri
Naresh Ganpat (Maharashtra)
- Dr
Gaikwad Varsha Eknath (Maharashtra)
Sansad Ratna Awardees 2025 (Rajya Sabha)
- Dr
Medha Vishram Kulkarni
- Shri
Madan Rathore (Rajasthan)
Award-Winning Parliamentary Standing Committees
- Finance
Committee (Chaired by Shri Bhartruhari Mahtab)
- Agriculture
Committee (Chaired by Dr Charanjit Singh Channi)
Launch of New Digital Books
In keeping with the tradition of releasing educational
digital books, Shri Kiren Rijiju launched three new titles during the event:
- The
Journey of Sansad Ratnas 2025: Featuring exclusive interviews with
this year's awardees.
- Ideas
to Institutions: A biography capturing the 75-year journey of Prime
Point Srinivasan and the history behind these awards, authored by
Priyadharshni Rahul.
- Mentor Code - Ordinary to Extraordinary: A book exploring the importance of mentorship, authored by Sukruti Narayanan.
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