Govt Proposes 3-Day Special Parliament Session From Aug 16 To Pass Delimitation Bill: Sources

Published 5 August 2026 · politics

News india Govt Proposes 3-Day Special Parliament Session From Aug 16 To Pass Delimitation Bill: Sources Govt Proposes 3-Day Special Parliament Session From Aug 16

News india Govt Proposes 3-Day Special Parliament Session From Aug 16 To Pass Delimitation Bill: Sources Govt Proposes 3-Day Special Parliament Session From Aug 16 To Pass Delimitation Bill: Sources Reported By, Edited By Last Updated: August 05, 2026, 14:20 IST The Delimitation Bill and Women's Reservation Bill have been pending amid continuous logjam in the Parliament over NEET protest and Ram Temple theft issues. Lok Sabha. File Image (PTI) The government has proposed convening a three-day special session of Parliament from August 16 to 18 to push through the long-pending Delimitation Bill, according to government sources. The proposed session is also likely to take up the Women’s Reservation Bill, with the government keen on securing the passage of both key legislations. However, the government’s plans are likely to face stiff resistance, with the Opposition yet to extend its support to the Delimitation Bill.

Centre’s Opposition Outreach Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju met Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday to gauge the party’s position amid the ongoing Parliament deadlock. According to Congress sources, Rijiju met Rahul Gandhi in his Parliament office and sought to understand the Opposition’s stand on the contentious legislation. The nearly 50-minute meeting was also attended by senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra. Also Read: In Centre’s Delimitation Outreach, Kiren Rijiju Meets Rahul Gandhi Amid Parliament Logjam: Sources While the Centre has begun reaching out to Opposition parties to build consensus, Congress and several other parties are understood to have maintained that they will take a final call only after their concerns over the proposed exercise are addressed, sources said. Parliament Logjam The meeting came against the backdrop of repeated disruptions during the Monsoon Session, with the Opposition insisting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah respond in Parliament on issues ranging from the police action against students during the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP)-led protests to the alleged embezzlement of donations meant for the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.

Earlier in the day, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and several Opposition MPs marched from the Gandhi statue at Prerna Sthal to Makar Dwar inside the Parliament complex, protesting against the police crackdown on students during the July 20 CJP demonstrations and raising other issues. Lok Sabha Proceedings Affected By Standoff The continuing standoff has severely affected parliamentary business. Since the Monsoon Session began on July 20, the Lok Sabha has failed to complete Question Hour, while five Bills have been passed without discussion amid repeated disruptions. As proceedings resumed on Wednesday, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla appealed to Opposition members to end their protests and allow the House to function. “Sloganeering, whether inside or outside the House, is not good for democracy. By showing placards and sloganeering, you are lowering the dignity of the House," Birla said.