NationalMonday, 9 November 2026·The Hindu - National
Parliament Monsoon session stays unprorogued for 88 days, breaking 2008 record
On 9 November 2026, Parliament’s Monsoon session remained unprorogued for 88 days, the longest such gap since 2008.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 9 November 2026, Parliament’s Monsoon session had remained unprorogued for 88 days after both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on 13 August 2026, surpassing the previous record of 87 days set in 2008.
Key specifics
- Both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on 13 August 2026, but the session was not formally prorogued by 9 November 2026.
- The 88-day unprorogued period exceeded the earlier record of 87 days recorded in 2008.
- An extended or special sitting within the same session requires at least 2 days’ notice.
- Constituting a fresh session requires at least 14 days’ notice.
- The article links the issue to a proposed Constitution Amendment Bill related to the Women’s Reservation Bill and delimitation.
Exam lens
Polity and Parliament question type: adjournment sine die, prorogation, notice periods of 2 days and 14 days, and the 543-to-850 Lok Sabha proposal; TNPSC may ask the difference between adjournment and prorogation.