Winter Session

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Winter Session is a regular sitting of the Indian Parliament held toward the end of the year to conduct legislative business and discuss national issues.

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Winter Session canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf parliamentary session
session of the Parliament of India
broadcastBy Sansad TV
chairedInLokSabhaBy Speaker of the Lok Sabha
chairedInRajyaSabhaBy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha
constitutionalRequirement Parliament must meet at least twice a year with not more than six months between sessions
convenesBy President of India
country India
follows Monsoon Session
frequency annual
house Lok Sabha
Rajya Sabha
includes Question Hour
Zero Hour
calling attention motions
government statements
legislative business
short duration discussions
languageOfProceedings English
Hindi
legalBasis Constitution of India
legislature Parliament of India
location Sansad Bhavan (Parliament House)
surface form: Parliament House, New Delhi
onAdviceOf Union Council of Ministers
openTo members of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha
partOf parliamentary calendar of India
precedes Budget Session
purpose approve supplementary demands for grants
conduct legislative business
debate government policies
discuss national issues
pass bills
relatedTo Indian parliamentary procedure
legislative process in India
timeOfYear end of the calendar year
typeOfBusiness budgetary and financial business
consideration and passing of bills
discussion of urgent public issues
introduction of bills
typicalEndPeriod December
typicalStartPeriod December
November

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Monsoon Session relatedSession Winter Session