Environment & Social Justice Commission

Team

Who leads this Commission.

National leadership, honourable advisors, and the Punjab Chapter announced in 2026.

National President

Ritik Arora

National President

Ritik Arora

Environment & Social Justice Commission of India

Leads the Commission’s national work and the 2026-27 Punjab plan: tree plantation, water care, flood response and community environment protection.

Members and advisors

Sh. Pratap Chandra Sarangi

Member

Sh. Pratap Chandra Sarangi

Hon’ble Member of Parliament & Former Union Minister of State for MSME and FAH&D, Govt. of India.

Guides the Commission with experience in enterprise, fisheries, animal husbandry and rural livelihoods.

Sh. Sudhir Gupta

Member

Sh. Sudhir Gupta

Hon’ble Member of Parliament

Guides the Commission as a Member of Parliament.

Sh. Ramprit Mandal

Advisor

Sh. Ramprit Mandal

Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Jhanjharpur, Bihar

Advises on local organising and the social justice side of environment work.

Sh. Bishnu Pada Ray

Advisor

Sh. Bishnu Pada Ray

Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Brings an island and coastal view to conservation, livelihoods and climate safety.

Sh. Dinesh Kumar Gupta

Advisor

Sh. Dinesh Kumar Gupta

Hon’ble IPS Officer

Advises on law enforcement and the protection of natural resources from illegal mining.

Smt. D. K. Aruna

Advisor

Smt. D. K. Aruna

Hon’ble Member of Parliament and National Vice President, BJP

Supports outreach, women’s participation and the Commission’s public campaigns.

Sh. Khagen Murmu

Advisor

Sh. Khagen Murmu

Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Maldah Uttar, West Bengal. Whip, BJP (Lok Sabha)

Advises the Commission as a Member of Parliament from Maldah Uttar and as Whip of the BJP in the Lok Sabha.

Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi

Advisor

Smt. Vijaylakshmi Devi

Hon’ble Member of Parliament (Lok Sabha), Siwan, Bihar

Advises on parliamentary outreach and the Commission’s work from Siwan, Bihar.

Punjab Chapter

Announced in Chandigarh, August 2026.

Manish Mahajan

Chairman, Punjab Chapter

Manish Mahajan

Environment & Social Justice Commission of India

Sworn in August 2026 to build a statewide network for climate response, plantation and water care.

Shubh Goyal

District Coordinator

Shubh Goyal

Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab

Coordinates district volunteers, awareness drives and local environment programmes.

Anil Arora

National Treasurer

Anil Arora

Environment & Social Justice Commission of India

Gave the oath to Punjab Chapter office-bearers at the Chandigarh launch.