{
  "id": 19080991,
  "title": "Parliament’s Monsoon session remains unprorogued for record 88 days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/parliaments-monsoon-session-remains-unprorogued-for-record-88-days",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T03:31:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/parliaments-monsoon-session-remains-unprorogued-for-record-88-days/article71681364.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Parliament's Monsoon session has remained unprorogued for an unprecedented 88 days since both Houses were indefinitely adjourned on August 13, surpassing the previous record of 87 days set in 2008. As of November 9, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued, leaving the door open for extending the session's duration. Despite being 17 days into the Monsoon session, Parliament remains unprorogued, prompting questions from Congress about the unusual delay. The government's decision not to prorogue keeps the door open for convening a special or extended sitting of Parliament to discuss a proposed constitutional amendment related to the Women's Reservation Bill, which aims to increase the Lok Sabha's strength from 543 to a maximum of 850 seats. An extended sitting would require a minimum notice of two days, while convening a fresh session necessitates at least 14 days' notice. This delay has raised concerns, as a similar constitutional amendment Bill failed to secure the required numbers during a special sitting of the previous Budget session on April 17. Congress leader Jairam Ramesh questioned whether the government's delay might be due to attempts to gather sufficient numbers for the delimitation Bill amendment. There is no specific time frame prescribed in the Constitution for proroguing a House after being adjourned sine die. Therefore, the extended duration of Parliament's unprorogued session does not inherently raise any constitutional or procedural issues. Historically, Parliament has remained unprorogued for significant durations in the past, including 87 days in 2008, 76 days in 1987, and 41 days in 1963. The last time the Lok Sabha met for two days during the Monsoon session was on July 21 and 22, to discuss a no-confidence motion against the UPA government. The House was subsequently kept unprorogued and reconvened on October 17, only to be adjourned until December 10.",
  "summary": "As of November 9, 2026 morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued, keeping open the possibility of convening an extended sitting of the existing session",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": "The unprecedented delay in proroguing the Monsoon session provides the government with the procedural flexibility needed to secure support for constitutional amendments regarding women's reservation and seat expansion.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}