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The Winter session of Parliament will be held from December 1 to 19, Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju announced on Saturday. The announcement drew sharp reactions from some Opposition leaders, on it being a “truncated” session. In a post on X, Rijiju said, “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).” “Looking forward to a constructive and meaningful Session that strengthens our democracy and serves the aspirations of the people,” he added. The session, which will span nearly three weeks, is expected to be stormy as it comes in the midst of the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in 12 states and Union territories. The Monsoon session of Parliament had also seen protests by several opposition parties over the SIR in Bihar that led to disruptions in Parliament. Reacting to the announcement of the upcoming Parliament session, Senior Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticised the government stating that the session 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,” Ramesh stated in a post on X. Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien alleged that the government has “Parliament-Ophobia”, describing it as a fear of facing the Parliament. “PARLIAMENT-OPHOBIA. PM Narendra Modi 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,” he said in a post on X. Among the key political developments that will have influence on the upcoming Parliament session will be the results of the Bihar assembly elections slated to be announced on November 14, where the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is locked in a battle with the opposition Mahagathbandhan coalition. Last year, the winter session of the Parliament was held from November 25-December 20. Published on November 8, 2025
