Parliament's winter session likely to commence in the first week of December

New Delhi, Nov 15: The Centre is likely to convene Parliament in the first week of December, with discussions underway on whether to hold a regular Winter Session or extend the still-unprorogued Monsoon Session, according to sources.

The government is expected to prioritise a constitutional amendment linked to women's reservation and delimitation.

The proposed legislation seeks to expand the Lok Sabha's strength to facilitate 33 per cent reservation for women.

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Since the Monsoon Session, adjourned sine die on August 13, 2026, has not been prorogued, the government retains the option of calling a special sitting at short notice.

An extension of the current session requires only two days' notice, compared to 14 days for a fresh session.

The constitutional amendment will need a two-thirds majority of members present and voting, amounting to 361 votes in the current House of 540 MPs. With roughly 320 MPs, the NDA will need support from opposition parties to pass the Bill.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has sought to allay concerns over delimitation, saying the exercise would benefit southern states.

"He added that under the 50 per cent increase model, the current 543 seats in the Lok Sabha will rise to 816, leading to an increase in the number of seats for all Southern states. The Home Minister noted that the existing 129 seats of the Southern states in the Lok Sabha will increase to 195, and their share in the total seats of the House will remain almost the same at around 24 per cent," said HM Shah.

(IANS)