Monsoon session of Parliament to be held from July 20 to August 13
Discussions are likely to be held on reforms to strengthen the National Testing Agency following several alleged paper leaks.
The Monsoon session of Parliament will be held from July 20 to August 13, said Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju on Saturday.
In a social media post, Rijiju said President Droupadi Murmu had approved the summoning of both Houses of Parliament for the 2026 Monsoon session on the recommendation of the Union government.
The session would provide an opportunity for “meaningful debate, discussion and decisions on issues of national importance”, he added.
On the recommendation of the Govt of India, Hon’ble President, Smt. Droupadi Murmu ji has approved the summoning of both the Houses of Parliament for the Monsoon Session 2026.
— Kiren Rijiju (@KirenRijiju) July 4, 2026
The Session will commence on 20 July, 2026 and continue till 13 August, 2026 for meaningful debate,… pic.twitter.com/TaEYH4F1cK
What to expect in the House
The Parliament may see discussions on reforms to strengthen the National Testing Agency following several alleged paper leaks and the establishment of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Institute of Medical Sciences.
Ahead of the Monsoon session, several parliamentary committees have met in the past week to discuss the proposals.
A Joint Parliamentary Committee examining the Constitution 130th Amendment Bill is also scheduled to meet on July 17 to consider and adopt its report before submitting it to Parliament, reported ANI.
The bill proposes the automatic removal of the prime minister, chief ministers and ministers who are “arrested and detained in custody on account of serious criminal charges”.
The Opposition is also expected to raise its demand for privilege proceedings against Defence Minister Rajnath Singh for his remarks on casualties during Operation Sindoor.
Separately, recent political realignments could affect the composition of the Lok Sabha.
Speaker Om Birla is yet to decide on petitions related to the proposed merger of 20 rebel Trinamool Congress MPs with the Tripura-based Nationalist Citizens’ Party and six MPs from the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena with the Shiv Sena led by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.
The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has also sought a change in its seating arrangement following its split with the Congress after it lost the Tamil Nadu Assembly elections, NDTV reported.
Edited by Sneha.
