India's Parliament Winter Session 2025: Dates Announced and Key Legislative Agenda

The winter session of Parliament will be convened from December 1 to December 19, as announced by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday.

President Droupadi Murmu has approved the government's proposal for this winter session schedule, which is anticipated to be one of the shortest since Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government came to power in 2014.

Minister Rijiju shared this information on social media platform X, expressing hopes for "a constructive and meaningful session that strengthens our democracy and serves the aspirations of the people."

The government is expected to focus on passing several critical bills during this session. According to sources, these include the 129th Constitutional Amendment Bill for conducting simultaneous elections for Lok Sabha and state assemblies, and the 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill which proposes removing ministers who face jail terms of 30 days or more.

Additional legislation likely to be considered includes the Jan Vishwas Bill and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code Bill.

Meanwhile, Opposition parties are preparing to challenge the Election Commission's decision regarding a pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls.

For comparison, last year's winter session ran from November 25 to December 20, with 20 sittings in Lok Sabha and 19 in Rajya Sabha over 26 days. Productivity rates were 54.5% for Lok Sabha and 40% for Rajya Sabha. Five bills were introduced in that session, with four passing in Lok Sabha and three in Rajya Sabha.

The most recent parliamentary gathering was the monsoon session from July 21 to August 21, which experienced low productivity due to frequent disruptions. Lok Sabha operated for only 37 of 120 scheduled hours (31% productivity), while Rajya Sabha managed 41 hours and 15 minutes (38.8% productivity).

During the monsoon session, 14 bills were introduced in Lok Sabha with 12 passing, while Rajya Sabha cleared 15 bills. In total, 15 bills became law after approval by both houses, and one bill—the Income Tax Bill, 2025—was withdrawn.

The monsoon session also featured a two-day special discussion on Operation Sindoor, India's military response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack, with participation from over 130 MPs across both houses.