The Congress once again raised the issue of the prolonged delay in proroguing the last monsoon session of Parliament, which has added to the uncertainty of the winter session.
“Today is 88 days since Parliament was adjourned sine die and has still NOT been prorogued. The 8th edition of the authoritative Practice and Procedure of Parliament, popularly known as Kaul and Shakdher, was published in mid-2024 with a Message from the PM himself. Page 192 says that the time gap between the adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die and its prorogation is generally two-four days,” Congress’ general secretary for communications Jairam Ramesh said. Last year, Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju had announced the winter session schedule on November 8. The session, which had just 15 working days, commenced on December 1 and was adjourned sine die on December 19.
Can the government skip the winter session?
The government’s decision not to officially end the last session has sparked curiosity about its plan for the winter session. “If the government has to notify a new session, it must act quickly. The Congress President has written to the PM four times in the past six months requesting that an all-party meeting on Delimitation be convened to discuss all proposals transparently and in detail BEFORE introducing any legislation.
He questioned why the new edition of the book didn’t mention the ongoing 88-day delay in proroguing the monsoon session, which started on July 20. The last sitting of Parliament was held on August 13. Six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session, according to Article 85(1) of the Constitution. In other words, the government can call the next session before February 13. “The unity and solidarity of the Opposition, which defeated his diabolical designs convincingly on April 17, 2026, will prevail once again if he repeats his trademark bulldozer tactics.
No new session may be called unless the House has been prorogued, according to the rules. Either they must prorogue the ongoing session and allow the President to issue a summons for the new session, or they can call a special session—an extension of the monsoon session,” a senior official said. The PM has steadfastly refused to do so,” he tweeted on Monday.
