The government is considering extending the tenure of parliamentary standing committees by two years from the current one year, reported several media outlets. The current committees' terms are set to expire on September 26.

The move is in line with the opposition's suggestion to hike the tenure to ensure that the bills and policy matters are scrutinised more thoroughly and in depth, reports said.

This move holds political significance since it would provide a big boost to Congress MP Shahi Tharoor amid his alleged differences with his party.

Tharoor was appointed as the chairman of the standing committee on foreign affairs on September 26 last year. This extension would allow him to remain the chairman for two more years.

Standing committees are permanent bodies made up of MPs from bo

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