NEW DELHI: Parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday announced that the winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19. Earlier the winter session used start in November and extend up to the first week of January, but not this time.
Rijiju said he is looking forward to a “constructive and meaningful” winter session of Parliament. He said President Droupadi Murmu has approved the proposal of the government to convene the winter session.
This is likely to be one of the shortest winter sessions since the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government came to power in 2014.
The Centre is expected to pass some of the important bills, including the 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which amends the Constitution to conduct elections for Lok Sabha and all state assemblies together, and the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill, which seeks to remove ministers from their posts in the eventuality of a jail term of 30 days or more, sources said.
The government may also try to pass the Jan Vishwas Bill and Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill.
On the other hand, Opposition parties are likely to protest against the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.
Last year, the winter session commenced on November 25 and concluded on December 20. The session saw 20 sittings of Lok Sabha and 19 sittings of Rajya Sabha, spread over 26 days.
The Lok Sabha’s productivity was about 54.5%, and that of the Rajya Sabha about 40%.
During the session, five bills were introduced in Lok Sabha, of which four were passed by Lok Sabha and three by Rajya Sabha. “The Bhartiya Vayuyaan Vidheyak, 2024” bill was passed by both the houses.
The Parliament last convened during the monsoon session, which began on July 21 and concluded on August 21 after 21 sittings.
Both houses registered low productivity due to repeated disruptions.
