Former Union Telecom Minister A Raja, and Congress MP Suresh Kalmadi, have been nominated as members of two separate Parliamentary Standing Committees.

Raja, who represents DMK in the Lok Sabha, has been chosen to the Standing Committee on Energy.

Kalmadi, Congress member of the Lok Sabha, has been nominated to the Standing Committee on External Affairs.

The Parliamentary Standing Committees examine bills and give suggestions for legislations related to the ministries concerned.