Winter Session of Parliament to be held from November 25 to December 20
The Winter Session of the Parliament is scheduled to begin on November 25 and will continue until December 20, according to an official announcement.
The session will take place two days after the announcement of Maharashtra and Jharkhand Assembly election results.
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju confirmed that the government’s proposal to convene both Houses (Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha) of the Parliament during this period was sanctioned by President Droupadi Murmu.
Highlight of the upcoming Winter Session will be the observance of Constitution Day on November 26, commemorating the 75th anniversary of the adoption of the Indian Constitution.
The event will be celebrated in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi, with members of both Houses gathering to honour the country’s foundational document.
“Hon’ble President, on the recommendation of Government of India, has approved the proposal for summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Winter Session, 2024 from 25th November to 20th December, 2024 (subject to exigencies of parliamentary business). On 26th November, 2024 (Constitution Day), 75th Anniversary of the adoption of Constitution, the event would be celebrated in the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan,” Rijiju said in a post on X.
In the upcoming Winter Session, raging discussions are expected to be held around two key legislative proposals: The ‘Waqf (Amendment) Bill, 2024’ and ‘One Nation, One Election’.