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Parliament's Monsoon session remains unprorogued for record 88 days
Nov-09-2026

Parliament's Monsoon session has remained unprorogued for 88 days since both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on August 13. The previous longest gap was 87 days in 2008. As of Monday morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued, keeping open the possibility of convening an extended or special sitting within the existing session with a minimum notice of two days. Convening a fresh session of Parliament requires a notice of at least 14 days.

The government's decision not to prorogue (formally end) the Monsoon session has kept alive speculation about the possibility of convening Parliament at short notice to consider the proposed constitutional amendment linked to the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill, which seeks to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from 543 seats to a maximum of 850 through delimitation. The possibility assumes significance as a similar Constitution Amendment Bill failed to secure the required support in the Lok Sabha during a special sitting of the Budget session on April 17.

According to records, Parliament's previous longest unprorogued period was 87 days in 2008. Other extended intervals included 76 days in 1987, 54 days in 1989, 49 days each in 2006 and 2013, and 41 days in 1963. In 2008, the Lok Sabha met for two days, July 21 and 22, to discuss the no-confidence motion against the then UPA government. The House was subsequently kept unprorogued, reconvened on October 17 and was adjourned on October 24 to meet again on December 10.


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