Government Chief Whip

Government Chief Whip:

-The Chief Whip of the Government Party in the Lok Sabha is the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs.

-In the Rajya Sabha, the Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs holds this position.

-The Chief Whip is directly responsible to the Leader of the House.

-It is part of his duties to advise the Government on parliamentary business and to maintain a close liaison with the Ministers in regard to parliamentary business affecting their Departments.

-The Chief Whip is assisted by one or two Ministers of State and at times by Deputy Ministers also.