Monsoon session of Parliament likely from July 20

The Monsoon session of Parliament is likely to begin on July 20 and is expected to last for three weeks, officials said on Tuesday.

The Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs (CCPA) is yet to take a final decision.

Generally, Monsoon and Winter sessions consist of 20 sessions and are spread over four weeks. However, there were also examples of shorter sessions.

The monsoon session came in the wake of the ruling BJP’s victories in West Bengal, Assam and Puducherry.

The rebellion in TMC and Shiv Sena (UBT) will also emerge in the upcoming session.

Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision is awaited on the demands of 20 TMC and six Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs who want to be recognized as separate groups.

The political numbers have shifted further in favor of the ruling NDA after the newly elected and re-elected MPs were sworn in in the Rajya Sabha.

The last session ended in disappointment for the government, as the Constitutional amendment bill, which envisaged reservation for women in legislative assemblies and increasing the number of seats in the Lok Sabha by 2029, was defeated in the Lower House.

The government is currently re-drafting the bill to increase Lok Sabha seats equally by 50% in all states.

The population-related increase in seats has been a major concern for southern parties.