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Congress asks why monsoon session is still not closed
Telegraph··23 Aug
On 23 August 2026, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh asked why the Monsoon session had not been prorogued ten days after both Houses adjourned sine die on 13 August. He said the usual gap is two to four days. He asked if Home Minister Amit Shah was still seeking a two-thirds majority for a delimitation-linked Constitution Bill.
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What It Means For You
- If you are waiting for the next session calendar, the Monsoon sitting is adjourned but not formally ended until the President prorogues it.
- Anyone tracking women's reservation should note the April vote was 298 for and 230 against, short of the 352 needed for two-thirds.
- If you follow southern seat shares, Congress has now asked to freeze 543 seats for 25 years and still start the one-third women's quota in 2029.
What's Happening
- Ramesh posted that ten days without prorogation is abnormal and linked the delay to a possible special session on delimitation.
- Both Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on 13 August 2026.
- Congress had already said after the sine-die close that the government lacked, and would not get, a two-thirds majority.
Why Ten Days Without Prorogation Matters
- Adjournment sine die stops daily sittings; prorogation ends the session so a new session, or a special sitting of the old one, needs a fresh call.
- Constitution Amendment Bills need two-thirds of members present and voting and a majority of the total membership.
- The April defeat is why Congress treats any un-prorogued window as a possible second attempt, not a routine secretariat delay.
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