- Government sources say a special session may come in late October, with about a week's notice.
- The Centre is reported to be in talks with the DMK and smaller parties for votes.
- Kharge urged the Prime Minister not to "bulldoze" a constitutional amendment through Parliament again.
On 16 October 2026, NDTV, India Today and News18 reported, citing government sources, that the Centre may call a special session of Parliament later in October to bring back the delimitation and women's reservation Bills, and believes it has the votes. Dates would avoid the BRICS Parliamentary Forum on 26-27 October. The same day, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the fourth time asking for an all-party meeting, noting Parliament had not been prorogued for 64 days.
Claim by claim
The government has the numbers to pass the delimitation and women's reservation Bills.
Said by Unnamed government sourcesSeveral outlets report this from unnamed sources. No party has publicly switched its April vote, and News18 said the Bill would come only once the government is sure of support.
NDTV · India Today · News18The delay in proroguing Parliament is unprecedented.
Said by Mallikarjun KhargeFormer Lok Sabha secretary general P.D.T. Achari said in September that the gap had already broken the previous record of 28 days, set in 2015.
The Hindu · The New Indian ExpressWhat each side says
Government sources say the Bills remain on the agenda and the Centre is reaching out to "like-minded" regional parties, including the DMK, to secure a two-thirds majority.
NDTV · News18Kharge said all parties need time to discuss any new proposal and that the April Bill "met its well-deserved fate" because it was pushed without consultation.
The HinduStep by step
Reports of a likely special session later in October.
Kharge writes to the Prime Minister seeking an all-party meeting.
Not yet known
- ?The exact dates of any special session and whether the Bill's text will change.
- ?Whether the DMK will vote for a revised Bill.
Sources
5 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.
- NDTVSpecial Parliament Session Likely This Month To Pass Women's Quota, Delimitation Bills
- India TodaySpecial Parliament session this month, govt has numbers to pass delimitation, women's quota bills: Sources
- News18Delimitation Bill By Month-End? Govt Mulls Special Session, Woos 'Like-Minded Parties' To Seal Numbers
- The HinduKharge urges PM to consult all parties before fresh delimitation move
- The New Indian Express40 days on, Parliament's Monsoon session remains formally open in rare first
Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.