New Delhi: The winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Parliamentary Affairs minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday.
“The Hon’ble President of India Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has approved the proposal of the Government to convene the #WinterSession of #Parliament from 1st December 2025 to 19th December, 2025 (subject to exigencies of Parliamentary business),” Rijiju posted on X.
He also appealed for a constructive and meaningful session. “Looking forward to a constructive & meaningful Session that strengthens our democracy & serves the aspirations of the people,” Rijiju added.
However, Rijiju’s announcement triggered a controversy as the Opposition questioned the motive behind such a short session.
“It has just been announced that the Winter Session of Parliament will be from Dec 1st till 19th. This is unusually delayed and truncated. It will be just 15 working days. What is the message being conveyed? Clearly the Government has no business to transact, no Bills to get passed, and no debates to be allowed,” Congress’ Rajya Sabha chief whip Jairam Ramesh said on X.
Trinamool Congress’ Rajya Sabha floor leader Derek O’Brien also slammed the decision.
“PM @narendramodi and team continue to suffer from the acute condition called Parliament-ophobia, a morbid fear of facing Parliament. 15 day Winter Session announced. Setting dubious records,” O’Brien tweeted.
Last year, the winter session was held between November 25 and December 20.
The upcoming session will see Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan, who was elected in September, making his debut as the chairman of Rajya Sabha.
The monsoon session was one of the most eventful sessions of Parliament in recent years. It witnessed the unexpected resignation of former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar, a series of protests over the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Review (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar and also the passage of some important legislations too.
Proceedings had to be adjourned several days due to protests over the SIR exercise and also against the 130th Constitution amendment bill.
As a result, Lok Sabha’s productivity slipped to 30.6% as 84 hours and 5 minutes were wasted and it worked for 37 hours and 7 minutes only.