Friday, July 25, 2025

2 MPs named members of AIIMS Jammu

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Jammu, Jan 15: Union Health Ministry has notified that Jugal Kishore (MP, Jammu) and Rajkumar Roat (MP Banswara- Rajasthan) will serve as members of the institute body of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Vijaypur (Samba), Jammu.

In a notification, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has announced their appointment as members of the institute body of AIIMS Jammu after their election to these positions.

“In exercise of powers conferred by Section 4(g) of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956 (25 of 1956) as amended by All India Institute of Medical Sciences (Amendment) Act, 2012 (37 of 2012), the Central Government hereby notifies  Jugal Kishore and Rajkumar Raot, elected by the members of Lok Sabha to serve as Members of the Institute Body of All India Institute Of Medical Sciences, Vijaypur (Samba), Jammu,” reads the notification.

While Jugal Kishore Sharma belongs to BJP, Rajkumar Raot is the founder of the Bharat Adivasi Party.

According to the Ministry’s notification, the term of office of members shall be governed by the provisions contained in Section 6 of the All India Institute of Medical Sciences Act, 1956.

As per AIIMS Act- 1956, three members of parliament of whom two shall be elected from among themselves by the members of the House of the People and one from among themselves by the members of the Council of States.