17 days on, Parliament yet to be prorogued after end of Monsoon Session
Congress questions unusual delay, amid continuing speculation about whether the delay is to allow the government to call a special sitting to revive the delimitation Bill defeated in the Budget Session in April
After 17 days of the Monsoon Session concluding on August 13, the Indian Parliament remains prorogued, leaving speculation to run rampant. The Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha were adjourned sine die on August 13, but the session has not yet formally ended. This technical continuance allows the government to reconvene Parliament without needing a new presidential summon.
The Congress party has questioned this delay, with Congress communications chief Jairam Ramesh suggesting that the delay may be a strategy of bluff and bluster. Party president Mallikarjun Kharge has demanded that the government freeze the Lok Sabha's strength at 543 seats for the next 15 years and introduce a bill to reserve a third of seats for women MPs in the 2029 Lok Sabha election.
Despite the Opposition's inquiries, there have been no reports of the NDA's allies being consulted or asked to remain in the capital for a last-minute session prorogation.
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