Winter Session of Parliament Scheduled from December 1 to 19

New Delhi: The Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday that the Winter Session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, 2025. The proposal was approved by President Droupadi Murmu, and the session is expected to focus on key legislative matters as well as discussions on pressing national issues.

Coming immediately after the Bihar Assembly elections, this session assumes added significance, with several important bills likely to be taken up for consideration. Among them are the Constitution (129th and 130th Amendment) Bills, 2025, which include proposals to synchronize Lok Sabha and state assembly elections and remove ministers from office in the event of imprisonment exceeding 30 days, the Government of Union Territories (Amendment) Bill, 2025, and the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2025. The government may also seek passage of the Jan Vishwas Bill and amendments to the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code.

The 18th Lok Sabha continues to function without a Deputy Speaker, a post that remained vacant in the previous Lok Sabha as well.

The Monsoon Session, held from July 21 to August 21, 2025, saw extensive debates and discussions, including a two-day session on Operation Sindoor, India’s military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, which involved over 130 MPs. Across 21 sittings, the Lok Sabha functioned only for 37 hours out of the scheduled 120 hours, while the Rajya Sabha met for 41 hours and 15 minutes, reflecting productivity of 31% and 38.8%, respectively. During the session, 12 bills were passed by the Lok Sabha and 15 by the Rajya Sabha, with some withdrawn, including the Income Tax Bill, 2025.

Last year, the Winter Session ran from November 25 to December 20, with 20 Lok Sabha and 19 Rajya Sabha sittings, producing a productivity of about 54.5% in the Lok Sabha and 40% in the Rajya Sabha. That session saw debates ranging from the Constitution’s 75th anniversary to notices of no-confidence against the Vice President and impeachment proceedings against a High Court judge, culminating in a heated discussion over the alleged insult to Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.

For the upcoming session, the Opposition is likely to raise protests against the Election Commission’s decision to conduct a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, which could lead to disruptions.

This Winter Session is expected to be one of the shortest since the Modi government came to power in 2014, spanning just 19 days, but with crucial legislative matters likely on the agenda.