Govt may call special Parliament session after BRICS summit to pass key bills

Despite repeated disruptions that washed out much of the Monsoon Session, the Centre is keeping the option of convening a special session of Parliament open to push through two key legislative proposals, the Women's Reservation Bill and the Delimitation Bill, government sources told India Today.

“The option of a special session is open,” government sources said, adding that a decision is likely to be taken after the BRICS Summit. The sources also said the Monsoon Session has not yet been prorogued and will be prorogued if the government decides against calling a special session.

If a special session is convened, the government may also consider holding it during Navratri, sources said, citing the festival's association with the worship of Goddess Durga and its symbolism around women's empowerment.

The move comes against the backdrop of the government's efforts to secure the two-thirds majority required to pass the Constitutional Amendment Bill linked to delimitation and women's reservation.

Earlier, sources had told India Today that once the necessary majority is in place, the government may convene a special session to pass the legislation.

The Delimitation Bill was introduced alongside the Women's Reservation Bill as part of the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill. The legislation failed to secure the required two-thirds special majority in the Lok Sabha during a three-day special session held in April.

At the time, the BJP-led NDA did not have the numbers needed to pass a Constitutional Amendment Bill in either House. Since then, however, political developments have narrowed the gap to the special majority required in both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha.

The special majority threshold stands at 360 MPs in the Lok Sabha and 164 in the Rajya Sabha.

The BJP's position was strengthened after the Trinamool Congress suffered a major setback in the West Bengal Assembly elections in May.

The BJP is also looking at the possibility of securing the support of the DMK's 22 Lok Sabha MPs following Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin's fallout with the Congress, an INDIA bloc ally.

However, delimitation remains a politically sensitive issue in Tamil Nadu. The DMK had strongly opposed the exercise during its election campaign, leaving uncertainty over whether Stalin's party would support the 131st Constitutional Amendment Bill.

The Women's Reservation Bill seeks to provide 33 per cent reservation for women in the Lok Sabha and state Assemblies. Its implementation is linked to the delimitation exercise and the subsequent redrawing of constituencies.- EndsPublished By: Shipra ParasharPublished On: Sep 11, 2026 16:07 IST