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PARLIAMENT | Proceedings
Lok Sabha Clocks 93%
Productivity, Rajya Sabha 110%
On April 18, the final day of 7th Session of 18th Lok Sabha Adjourned Sine Die
the special parliamentary During the seventh session of the Lok Sabha, which commenced
session, both the Lok Sabha on January 28, 2026, a total of 31 sittings were held, spanning
and the Rajya Sabha were approximately 151 hours and 42 minutes. President Droupadi Murmu
addressed the members of both Houses on January 28, 2026, and on
adjourned sine die. Speaker February 1, 2026, the finance minister presented the Union Budget for
of the Lok Sabha Om Birla 2026-2027 in the House. The discussion on the Union Budget 2026-
announced the conclusion 2027 lasted for approximately 13 hours, with 63 members participating.
of the Budget Session while The Finance Minister replied to the discussion on February 11, 2026.
On March 25, 2026, the Finance Bill was passed by the House.
adjourning the proceedings
of the Lok Sabha. Shortly n With the cooperation of all members, the productivity of this
session of the Lok Sabha stood at approximately 93 percent. During
after, the Chairman of the the session, 12 government bills were introduced, and a total of 9
Rajya Sabha, Vice President bills were passed.
C.P. Radhakrishnan, n On April 16 and April 17, 2026, the House held discussions on the
adjourned the proceedings Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill, 2026; the Union Territories
of the Upper House. Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026; and the Delimitation Bill, 2026. This
During the Budget Session, discussion lasted for 21 hours and 27 minutes, during which 131
members expressed their views.
several bills were passed
in both Houses. Notably, n On March 23, 2026, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made
statements regarding the ongoing conflict in West Asia and the
productivity stood at challenges faced by India.
around 110% in the Rajya n On March 30, 2026, a short-duration discussion was held under
Sabha and 93% in the Lok Rule 193 on the subject “Efforts to rid the country of left-wing
Sabha... extremism”.
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