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

Congress spokesperson Jairam Ramesh expressed confusion on Sunday regarding the Lok Sabha's failure to be prorogued after it had been adjourned sine die for ten days. He wondered whether Union Home Minister Amit Shah was still trying to secure a two-thirds majority to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill on delimitation during a special session.

The package includes advancing women's reservation to 2029 and increasing the Lok Sabha's strength to up to 850 seats, requiring a delimitation exercise. The government claims that all states will see a 50% increase in seats, maintaining the current proportion based on the 1971 census. However, there has been no indication of the Lok Sabha's prorogation since its adjournment.

Ramesh noted that the usual gap between adjournment and prorogation is two to four days, though in some cases, they may occur on the same day. He pointed out that there were previous instances with longer gaps, such as 28 days in 2015 and 20 days in 2021, but no sinister intentions were involved. Former Lok Sabha Secretary General P D T Achary stated that there is no specific rule governing when Parliament should be prorogued after adjournment sine die.

Prorogation is a routine practice; the President prorogues the House based on the Council of Ministers' advice, typically taking a few days. However, there have been instances where prorogation is delayed until the start of the next session, treating it as a continuation of the previous session. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju did not provide a comment when approached by The Indian Express.