Lok Sabha not prorogued, is Amit Shah still looking for 2/3rd majority for delimitation Bill: Congress

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh raised questions on Sunday regarding the ongoing delay in proroguing the Lok Sabha, which had been adjourned sine die for ten days. He questioned whether Union Home Minister Amit Shah was still searching for a two-thirds majority to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill on delimitation during a special session.

The bill aims to expand the strength of the Lok Sabha to up to 850 seats, with a 50% increase in seats for all states to maintain the current proportion based on the 1971 census. Ramesh noted that the typical gap between the adjournment of the Lok Sabha sine die and its prorogation is two to four days, although it can occur on the same day as well.

However, ten days have now passed without any indication of prorogation. Congress MP Ramesh also pointed out that while there were lengthy adjournments in 2015 and 2021, there were no underhanded schemes during those instances. Former Lok Sabha Secretary General P D T Achary explained that there isn't a specific rule dictating when the Parliament should be prorogued after being adjourned sine die.

The President prorogues the House upon the advice of the Council of Ministers, and this process generally takes a few days. Nonetheless, there have been cases where the House was not prorogued until the commencement of the next session, treating it as a continuation of the previous one. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju declined to comment on the matter when contacted by The Indian Express.