Parliament's Monsoon session stays open for a record 88 days without being prorogued

9 November 2026

Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned indefinitely on August 13, and neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha has been prorogued since. That has now run to 88 days, past the earlier record of 87 days set in 2008. Keeping the session alive leaves room for a sitting at short notice, which needs only two days' notice, while a fresh session needs at least 14 days. There is talk of a Constitution Amendment Bill tied to the Women's Reservation Bill that would raise the Lok Sabha from 543 to a maximum of 850 seats through delimitation. An amendment of the same kind had already come up once: when the Lok Sabha sat specially during the Budget session on April 17, it fell short of the votes such a Bill needs. The Constitution sets no time limit for proroguing a House after it is adjourned sine die, so the long gap is not in itself improper.