Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi announced the government’s decision to call for a Special Session of Parliament (13th Session of 17th Lok Sabha and 261st Session of Rajya Sabha) from September 18 to 22 with five sittings. Joshi made this announcement via ‘X’ (formerly Twitter), posting a picture of the old and new Parliament building which was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on May 28.
The monsoon session of parliament, which concluded last month, was held in the old building. This announcement was a surprise to the political circles, as they had already started preparing for the assembly polls in five states that are due later this year. The winter session of Parliament usually begins in the last week of November.
