The Monsoon session of Parliament remains unprorogated for a record 88 days

A view of the Parliament building in New Delhi. | Photo credit: The Hindu

The Monsoon Session of Parliament remained unprorogued for 88 days as both Houses adjourned indefinitely on 13 August, breaking the previous record of 87 days set in 2008.

As of Monday (November 9, 2026) morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally adjourned, leaving the option of convening an extended session of the existing session open.

The government’s decision not to adjourn (formally end) the Monsoon session has kept speculation alive about the possibility of convening Parliament at short notice to consider a proposed constitutional amendment linked to the implementation of the Women’s Reservation Act, which seeks to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from 543 seats to a maximum of 850 through delimitation.

An extended or extraordinary session of Parliament within the same session requires a minimum of two days’ notice, while convening a new session requires at least 14 days’ notice.

This added significance as a similar constitutional amendment bill failed to secure the required numbers in the Lok Sabha during the special session of the budget session on 17 April.

The Constitution does not prescribe any specific time frame within which the House must be prorogued after it has been prorogued sine die (indefinitely).

The mere fact that the House remains prorogued for an extended period does not in itself constitute any constitutional or procedural impropriety.

According to records, Parliament remained unprorogued for 87 days in 2008, 76 days in 1987, 54 days in 1989, 49 days each in 2006 and 2013 and 41 days in 1963.

In 2008, the Lok Sabha met for two days on 21 and 22 July to discuss a motion of no confidence in the then UPA government. The House was subsequently adjourned, reconvened on 17 October and adjourned on 24 October to reconvene on 10 December.

Published – 09 Nov 2026 09:01 IST