Parliament Monsoon Session to begin July 20
The Centre on Saturday announced the Monsoon Session of the Parliament, which has been scheduled from July 20 to August 13. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju said there will be a 25-day Monsoon Session with 19 sittings. The Session is likely to be stormy after the ruling BJP’s victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry Assembly polls and after the rebellion in the TMC, Shiv Sena (UBT) and AAP have lent their support to the NDA.
In a social media post, Rijiju said that on the recommendation of the Government, President Draupadi Murmu has summoned both Houses of Parliament for the Monsoon Session 2026. “The Session will commence on 20 July 2026 and will continue till 13 August 2026, for meaningful debate, discussion and decisions on issues of national importance,” he said. A decision by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on the demands of 20 TMC and six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs seeking recognition as separate groups is awaited. In the Rajya Sabha, after newly elected and re-elected MPs took the oath, the political numbers further tilted in favour of the ruling NDA. Three rebel TMC MPs from the Upper House have quit, and bypolls will help the BJP gather more strength in the Rajya Sabha.
The last session ended in disappointment for the BJP-led NDA Government as a Constitution Amendment Bill to implement reservation for women in legislatures in 2029 and increase the number of seats in the Lok Sabha was defeated in the Lower House.
Amidst the ongoing permutation and combination to maximise two-third majority in the Parliament, the Centre is keen on bringing three key legislations -- the redrafted Delimitation Bill, One Nation One Election and the ‘controversial’ constitutional amendment seeking automatic removal of a Prime Minister or Chief Minister if they remain under arrest for 30 days or more in connection with specified serious offences, including corruption-related cases in the Monsoon Session.
