Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: The winter session of Parliament has begun today, December 1 and will continue until December 19, making it the fourth shortest sitting under the government.
Parliament winter session | Dec 1 highlights: The winter session of Parliament kickstarted on Monday, December 1 and will continue until December 19, union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju announced. Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the media ahead of the session and called for a smooth “drama free” session. As the session kicks off, opposition MPs have decided to raise several matters, including concerns linked to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, equality, income, the Red Fort blast, Delhi pollution and foreign policy.
On Day one of the session, Lok Sabha has been adjourned twice due to heavy sloganeering from the opposition over SIR and vote chori allegations.
Parliament Winter Session 2025 | Key points
- The winter session began on Monday amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter in 12 states across the country.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed media representatives where he called on the opposition to carry out a “no drama” winter session. Currently, strong sloganeering has taken over the Lok Sabha as the opposition demands discussions on SIR.
- The government convened an all-party meeting before the session to discuss the agenda for the coming weeks.
- On Sunday, the Opposition demanded a debate in Parliament on the SIR and warned that the functioning of both Houses may be affected if this request is denied.
- Along with the electoral rolls issue, opposition MPs plan to raise topics linked to equality, income, the Delhi blast, pollution and foreign policy.
- Beyond the political exchanges, the government is also focusing on a long list of economic and financial bills. One of these is the Atomic Energy Bill 2025, which seeks to allow private investment in the nuclear power-generation sector.
- The winter session will have 15 sittings and is scheduled to run until December 19.
On Day one of the session, Lok Sabha has been adjourned twice due to heavy sloganeering from the opposition over SIR and vote chori allegations.
Parliament Winter Session 2025 | Key points
- The winter session began on Monday amid the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of voter in 12 states across the country.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed media representatives where he called on the opposition to carry out a “no drama” winter session. Currently, strong sloganeering has taken over the Lok Sabha as the opposition demands discussions on SIR.
- The government convened an all-party meeting before the session to discuss the agenda for the coming weeks.
- On Sunday, the Opposition demanded a debate in Parliament on the SIR and warned that the functioning of both Houses may be affected if this request is denied.
- Along with the electoral rolls issue, opposition MPs plan to raise topics linked to equality, income, the Delhi blast, pollution and foreign policy.
- Beyond the political exchanges, the government is also focusing on a long list of economic and financial bills. One of these is the Atomic Energy Bill 2025, which seeks to allow private investment in the nuclear power-generation sector.
- The winter session will have 15 sittings and is scheduled to run until December 19.
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Dec 01, 2025 5:03:44 PM IST
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Dec 01, 2025 5:01:35 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Rajya Sabha adjourned for the day and will resume at 11 am on Tuesday, December 2.
Dec 01, 2025 4:58:54 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Discussion on SIR not ruled out, says Rijiju
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Opposition demand for discussion on SIR is under government’s consideration, parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju said in Rajya Sabha on Monday.
It is not rejected, he said.
Kiren Rijiju asked the Opposition to not put a condition on timeline for discussion on SIR, electoral reforms.
Dec 01, 2025 2:35:07 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live: LS paves way for election of 2 members of House to IISc council
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Lok Sabha on Monday paved way for election of two members of the House to the council of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru by adopting a resolution moved by the government.
Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan moved the motion seeking election of two members of Lok Sabha to the council of the IISc, a premier institution imparting science education.
(Via PTI)
Dec 01, 2025 2:26:36 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live: LS passes Manipur Goods and Services Tax bill
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Before getting adjourned for the day, the Lok Sabha on Monday passed The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill-2025 to replace Ordinance.
Dec 01, 2025 2:14:51 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Lok Sabha adjourned for the day
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Shortly after proceedings resumed, Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day on Monday as the winter session of Parliament began on a stormy note amid repeated sloganeering by the Opposition parties alleging electoral fraud..
The Lok Sabha was earlier adjourned till 2 pm on Monday.
Dec 01, 2025 2:05:28 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha resume after brief adjournments
Dec 01, 2025 1:58:34 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Session to resume shortly
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Both houses – Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha – are expected to resume their sessions shortly.
Both houses had been adjourned till 2 PM.
Dec 01, 2025 1:27:03 PM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Congress MP brings pet dog to parliament, says ‘those who bite are inside’
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Congress MP Renuka Chowdhury reportedly brought her pet dog with her on day one of the parliament winter session.
While the Congress MP’s decision has sparked a debate on parliamentary decorum, the MP defended it by saying that “the ones who actually bite are inside the parliament”.
Why should this be an issue inside Parliament? Those who can bite, are inside the Parliament,” she told reporters.
Dec 01, 2025 1:16:12 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: BJP MP accuses opposition of “washing out” parliament session
Parliament winter session live updates: BJP MP Biplab Dev has accused the opposotion of trying to wahs out the parliament session.
“The people of Bihar rejected them and now they are again creating ruckus over SIR; they will face the same fate in West Bengal.,” he said.
“Is it democracy that a deceased person’s name or the Rohingyas’ names are in the electoral rolls? Would I be allowed to vote in Australia or the US?” he added further.
Dec 01, 2025 1:01:47 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Parliament winter session live updates: Rajya Sabha has been adjourned till 2 PM. The adjournment follows after a rather peaceful session after the short uproar due to Congress president and RS leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s address to the upper house.
Dec 01, 2025 12:49:15 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: ‘Snatching opportunity’, says Chirag Paswan as Lok Sabha adjourned amid sloganeering
Parliament winter session live updates: Reacting to the adjournment of Lok Sabha for the second time on the first day of the Winter Session, MP Chirag Paswan hit out at the Opposition for creating a “ruckus”.
“In such a situation, you snatch the opportunity from those who have come for the first time. You snatch their opportunity, which is wrong. If you want to raise an issue, the floor of the House is for that too. You can raise your issues in the House through various means. But if your sole purpose is to create a ruckus and enhance your own political image, then this thinking is against democracy…,” Paswan said.
Dec 01, 2025 12:33:56 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Sin goods, GST billstabled in Lok Sabha
Parliament winter session live updates: Before its adjournment, union finance minister Nirmala SItharaman introduced key biils before the Lok Sabha. These are the –
- Central Excise (Amendment) Bill
- Health Security se National Security Cess Bill
The Central Excise Amendment Bill, 2025, and The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025 will ensure that the tax incidence on sin goods like tobacco and pan masala remains the same after discontinuation of the GST compensation Cess.
Sitharaman also introduced the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025 to replace an ordinance.
Dec 01, 2025 12:13:38 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 PM
Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha has been adjourned once again till 2 PM amid strong sloganeering from the opposition over the nationwide conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls.
Dec 01, 2025 12:07:39 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Nirmala Sitharaman introduces GST reform bill in Lok Sabha
Parliament winter session live updates: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has introduced the GST reform bill in Lok Sabha.
Dec 01, 2025 12:01:41 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha resumes
Parliament winter session live updates: Lok Sabha has resumed after it was adjourned amid strong sloganeering from the opposition over the nationwide conduct of the Special Intensive Revision of the electoral rolls.
Dec 01, 2025 12:01:18 PM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Opposition flags short duration of winter session
Parliament winter session live updates: The opposition parties have flagged concern about the short duration of winter session. The winter session, which commenced on Monday, is set to conclude on December 19, with a total of 15 sittings.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha, Derek O’Brien highlighted that the first session used to have at least 25 sittings, if not 30, highlighting concerns regarding the health of India’s democracy.
The 2025 winter session is also the shortest parliament session held under the Modi government.
Dec 01, 2025 11:57:41 AM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Derek O’ Brien highlights Delhi AQI amid good health wish to VP
Parliament winter session live updates: TMC Rajya Sabha MP Derek O’Brien flagged the rising air pollution in Delhi while wishing good health to Vice President CP Radhakrishnan.
“Everyone from AITC wishes you good health, especially since you have moved from Coimbatore to Delhi, where the air is much worse,” said the TMC MP.
Dec 01, 2025 11:55:07 AM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Opposition vs NDA in Rajya Sabha
Parliament winter session live updates: Following Kharge’s speech against Modi and the ruling NDA government, ruckus erupted in the Rajya Sabha.
In his speech, in which Kharge accused the government of “continuously trampling Parliamentary decorum and system for past 11 years”, the ruling NDA MPs vocally opposed, causing ruckus in the upper house.
Kharge’s remarks were rebuked by union parliamentary affairs minister Kiren Rijiju and health minister JP Nadda.
Dec 01, 2025 11:44:23 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Mandi MP Kangana Ranaut calls for smooth functioning of house
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: BJP MP from Mandi and actor Kangana Ranaut has called for smooth functioning of the house. The BJP MP’s remarks come after the Lok Sabha was adjourned till noon over sloganeering from the opposition.
“We hope the opposition lets the House function. If they cooperate, more bills will be proposed, and discussions will be held. Let us see if they let the House function smoothly or create ruckus again. Discussion on pollution must be held, but at the same time, they should let the House function smoothly,” she told news agency ANI.
Dec 01, 2025 11:36:52 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Kharge hits out at PM Modi for ‘dramebaazi delivery’
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Following his address before and during the winter session, Congress president and Rajya Sabha leader of opposition Mallikarjun Kharge hit out at prime minister Narendra Modi, accusing him of doing “dramebaazi”.
“Instead of addressing issues before Parliament, PM Modi once again made his ‘dramebazi delivery’,” Kharge was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Dec 01, 2025 11:21:38 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Lok Sabha adjourned till 12 PM
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Amid heavy sloganeering from the opposition on day one of the winter session, the Lok Sabha has been adjourned till 12 noon.
Dec 01, 2025 11:15:19 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: PM congratulates VP for first stint as RS chair
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has congratulated vice president CP Radhakrishnan for commencing his stint as the new chair for the Rajya Sabha.
Dec 01, 2025 11:08:39 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: C. P. Radhakrishnan takes over as Rajya Sabha chair
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Newly elected Vice President C. P. Radhakrishnan has taken over as the speaker and chairperson of the Rajya Sabha.
Radhakrishnan, the former governor of Maharashtra, was elected with a total of 452 votes, while INDIA bloc candidate Sudershan Reddy got 300 votes.
Dec 01, 2025 11:03:49 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha commence for winter session
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Both Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha have began the winter session. Om Birla remains the Lok Sabha speaker while newly elected vice president C. P. Radhakrishnan takes over as speaker of the Rajya Sabha.
Dec 01, 2025 11:00:54 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Congress’ KC Venugopal files adjournment notice ahead of session
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Congress MP KC Venugopal has filed an adjournment motion notice in the Lok Sabha. This notice is over the “grave crisis created by the arbitrary and poorly planned Special Intensive Revision imposed by the Election Commission.”
“This exercise has placed unbearable pressure on BLOs, caused multiple deaths, and generated panic and confusion among citizens. Such an uncoordinated and insensitive implementation undermines both public trust and the integrity of our democratic processes,” the notice reads further.
Dec 01, 2025 10:52:47 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Meanwhile in Bihar, 10th time CM Nitish Kumar returns for assembly session
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: As the winter session begins in New Delhi, in Bihar, 10th time chief minister Nitish Kumar, along with his deputy CMs Samrat Choudhary and Vijay Kumar Sinha, arrived for the first session of the newly elected Bihar Legislative Assembly.
In the Bihar assembly elections, the NDA alliance, led by BJP and JD(U) swept the polls in a landslide victory.
Dec 01, 2025 10:43:53 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: PM calls for a ‘no drama’ parliament session
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Ahead of the parliament session, prime minister Narendra Modi has called for zero disruptions. Calling the winter session a key move towards India’s development, PM Modi called on the opposition and ruling NDA members for a drama free session.
“Whoever wants to do drama can do it. There should be delivery here and not drama…the emphasis should be on policy, not slogans.” said Modi.
Dec 01, 2025 10:35:30 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Winter session integral for India’s development, says PM
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Ahead of the start of the winter session, PM Modi has stated that this parliament session will not be a ritual but be an integral part of fueling efforts towards India’s development.
Around 13 bills are expected to be tabled this session ranging from the Atomic Energy bill which will bring private players into the nuclear arena, to the revised GST bill. Bills on constitutional amendments, Higher Education Commission of India Bill, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025 and more.
Dec 01, 2025 10:31:57 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: PM’s big message to the oppositiopn – ‘Must come out of depression’
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: In a big message to the opposition INDIA bloc ahead of the winter session, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stated that the opposition bloc and its leaders “,must come out of depression.”
Dec 01, 2025 10:29:34 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Chance should be given to young, first-time parliamentarians to be heard, says PM
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: PM Modi has called on Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha MPs to give a change to the new, young and first-time parliamentarians to be heard during the session. The PM’s remarks come after he called for no disruptions during the winter session.
The opposition has vowed to disrupt the parliament if topics such as vote-chori, SIR, Red Fort blast and Delhi’s worsening AQI are not discussed.
Dec 01, 2025 10:26:03 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: India has shown democracy can deliver, says PM Modi
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: In an address before the start of the winter session, prime minister Narendra Modi has stated that India has shown that “democracy can deliver”. The BJP leader’s remarks come in view of the party’s sweeping victory in Bihar after the SIR exercise, which brought order to the electoral rolls in the state.
Dec 01, 2025 10:23:33 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: PM Modi begins address
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: PM Modi has begun his address to the media ahead of the winter session of the parliament.
Dec 01, 2025 10:20:11 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Union Ministers arrive in Parliament ahead of key session
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Union Ministers Arjun Ram Meghwal, JP Nadda, and Jitendra Singh arrived at the Parliament this morning ahead of the commencement of the Winter Session of Parliament.
Dec 01, 2025 10:11:29 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Congress MP KC Venugopal moves adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Ahead of the commencement of the first day of winter session of Parliament, Congress MP KC Venugopal has raised an adjournment motion in the Lok Sabha on the SIR issue. “This exercise has placed unbearable pressure on BLOs, caused multiple deaths, and generated panic and confusion among citizens. Such an uncoordinated and insensitive implementation undermines both public trust and the integrity of our democratic processes,” the MP said in the motion, reported ANI.
Dec 01, 2025 10:07:45 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: INDIA bloc meet begins at Mallikarjun Kharge’s office
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: A meeting of Opposition INDIA bloc leaders is underway at Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge’s office at the Parliament House complex, sources told HT. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is also present at the meeting.
Dec 01, 2025 10:02:18 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: 14 bills to be tabled
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: With the parliament session set to begin shortly, the Centre is looking to table 14 bills.
Some of the bills on the table are Atomic Energy Bill, Higher Education Commission of India Bill, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2025; the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025; the Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025; and the National Highways (Amendment) Bill.
Dec 01, 2025 9:56:49 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Mayawati calls for smooth session
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: BSP chief Mayawati has called on both ruling NDA and the opposition INDIA bloc to ensure a smooth and orderly Winter Session of Parliament.
In a post on X, the former Uttar Pradesh chief minister stressed that the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) wants both Houses to function smoothly to allow substantive debate on urgent matters.
She also highlighted the practical difficulties and objections arising during the ongoing SIR, and said these issues need to be addressed through proper discussion and effective solutions.
“Merely trading allegations will not help,” the BSP supremo said, urging political parties to rise above self-interest.
Dec 01, 2025 9:28:08 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Modi to address media at 10 AM
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will brief the media on the opening day of the Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha on December 1 at 10am.
The briefing will take place at Hans Dwar, Parliament House.
Dec 01, 2025 8:55:04 AM IST
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: New cess bill on sin goods expected to be tabled
Parliament winter session 2025 live updates: Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman is scheduled to introduce a bill in the Lok Sabha on Monday to levy “Health Security se National Security Cess” on pan masala and any other items notified by the central government.
This bill is said to help meet expenditure on national security and for public health, people in the know told HT on Sunday.
The bill may immediately impose a cess on pan masala and could later extend it to other sin goods such as cigarettes and tobacco products (excluding bidis). Read more here
Dec 01, 2025 8:27:25 AM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Parliament ‘belongs to everyone’ says Kiren Rijiju amid oppisition unrest
Parliament winter session live updates: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju has said that the government is fully prepared to address the opposition’s concerns, even as some leaders warned of creating a ruckus in the winter session.
“No one said that Parliament will not function or will not let it function. Some leaders said they can create a ruckus in the House over SIR. I am saying this in a positive manner that we are ready to listen to the opposition… Parliament belongs to everyone; it belongs to the country. There is a method to discuss every issue in Parliament. There are rules, there are conventions,” the Union Minister told media after an all-party meeting on Sunday.
Dec 01, 2025 8:15:13 AM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: Opposition INDIA bloc to raise SIR, Delhi pollution and other issues
Parliament winter session live updates: The Opposition INDIA bloc is all set for the winter session and is planning to address the range of issues.
Along with the nationwide SIR, the Opposition has also expressed its demand to have discussions on national security against the backdrop of Red Fort car blast, new labour codes, Governors’ role and pending dues to states, and the rising air pollution in Delhi.
Dec 01, 2025 8:13:28 AM IST
Parliament winter session live updates: PM Modi to brief media at 10 am
Parliament winter session live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will brief media representatives on the opening day of the Sixth Session of the Eighteenth Lok Sabha today at 10 am.
The briefing will take place at Hans Dwar, Parliament House.