Centre calls all-party meet on Dec 2 ahead of Parliament’s Winter Session

Ahead of the Winter session of Parliament, the Centre has called for an all-party meeting at 11 am on December 2.

On behalf of the central government, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi issued the announcement. The Winter session of Parliament will start on December 4 and continue till December 22, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi had said on November 9.

In a post on X, he said the session will have 15 sittings spread over 19 days.

Though the all-party meet is convened a day before the session begins, this time it has been advanced by a day apparently due to counting of votes for five states on December 3 where polls are underway.

The report of the Ethics Committee on the “cash-for-query” allegations against TMC MP Mahua Moitra will also be tabled in Lok Sabha during the session. The House will have to adopt the report before the expulsion recommended by the panel comes into effect.

During this session, three important bills aiming to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), and the Evidence Act are likely to be discussed.

Another key bill pending in Parliament relates to the appointment of chief election commissioner and election commissioners.

Introduced in Monsoon session, the government had not pushed for its passage in the special session of Parliament amid protests from the Opposition and former chief election commissioners as it seeks to bring on a par the status of the CEC and ECs with that of the cabinet secretary.