Parliament’s Winter Session to Be Held from December 1 to 19

The Winter Session of the Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday. President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved the proposal of the Government

to convene the Winter Session of Parliament from December 1 to 19, subject to the exigencies of Parliamentary business, he said. “The President of India Droupadi Murmu has approved the proposal of the Government to convene the Winter Session of Parliament from 1st December 2025 to 19th December 2025 (subject to exigencies of Parliamentary business). Looking forward to a constructive & meaningful Session that strengthens our democracy & serves the aspirations of the people," Rijiju posted on X.

The last session of the Parliament, the Monsoon Session, was tumultuous and saw the approval of the Union Budget and also a spat between former Rajya Sabha chairman Jagdeep Dhankhar and Samajwadi Party MP Jaya Bachchan in August 2025. The Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha had 15 sittings each from July 22 till August 9. The session was originally scheduled to end on August 12.During this session, the House passed several key pieces of legislation, including the Finance Bill, 2024, and the Appropriation Bill, 2024 — both crucial for the Union budget. Additionally, the Jammu and Kashmir Appropriation Bill, 2024, and the Indian Aircraft Bill, 2024, were among the four Bills passed.The session also witnessed the introduction of a Bill to amend the Waqf Act, 1995, which was subsequently referred to a joint committee of Parliament amid protests from opposition members over its provisions. The Lok Sabha passed The Bharatiya Vayuyan Vidheyak that seeks to replace the 90-year-old Aircraft Act.An aggressive opposition sought to corner the NDA government on issues ranging from the alleged overlooking of the middle class in the Union Budget, the controversial order of the Uttar Pradesh government asking stall owners along the route of the Kanwar Yatra to display their names, and the introduction of Waqf (Amendment) Bill which was referred to a joint committee.After a public outrage over withdrawal of indexation benefits on the Long Term Capital Gains (LTCG) tax in the Budget, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman softened the blow by introducing flexibility in taxation.The disqualification of wrestler Vinesh Phogat in the Olympics after being found overweight before the final bout also saw the government and opposition come to blows in Parliament.Opposition INDIA bloc members sought a discussion in Parliament and staged a walkout from Rajya Sabha when the demand, raised by Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge, was rejected.(With PTI Inputs)