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Congress says 29-day delay in closing Parliament's session is a record, alleges bid to pass delimitation Bill

11 Sept 2026 · 4 outlets · 1 min read

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  1. Ramesh said the normal gap between adjournment and prorogation is three or four days.
  2. He alleged the government was using the delay to assemble votes for the delimitation amendment.
  3. Former Lok Sabha secretary general P.D.T. Achari confirmed the 40-day gap by 22 September was a record.

On 11 September 2026, Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the gap between Parliament's adjournment and its formal closing had reached 29 days, beating the 28-day gap of 2015. He alleged Home Minister Amit Shah was trying to put together a two-thirds majority for the delimitation amendment and asked why the government was refusing an all-party meeting. On 22 September, former Lok Sabha secretary general P.D.T. Achari told PTI the 40-day gap by then was a new record.

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The 2026 prorogation gap broke the previous record of 28 days, set in 2015.

Said by Jairam Ramesh

Former Lok Sabha secretary general P.D.T. Achari independently told PTI that the 2015 gap was 28 days and that the 2026 gap was a new record.

The Hindu · The New Indian Express
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Amit Shah has engineered splits in three parties that voted against the Bill in April.

Said by Jairam Ramesh

Outlook has reported defections in parties such as the Trinamool Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT), but no published evidence shows Shah arranged them.

The Times of India
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What each side says

Congress

Ramesh said the delay was meant to keep a session open while the government gathered votes, and asked why there was "secrecy and mystery" instead of an all-party meeting.

The Hindu · India Today
Procedure experts

P.D.T. Achari said the 40-day gap was a new record and recalled that the 2015 delay came while the government sought consensus on GST. Prorogation is ordered by the President on the government's recommendation.

The New Indian Express
As it unfolded

Step by step

  1. Ramesh says the gap has reached a record 29 days.

  2. Gap reaches 40 days; Achari calls it a new record.

Honest gaps

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  • ?Whether the government will respond to the charge; no official reason for the delay has been given.
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Left-leaning · 1Centre · 3

4 outlets across the spectrum. Leanings are a rough guide to who reported it, not a verdict on accuracy.

  1. The HinduCongress questions record delay in ending Monsoon Session
  2. The Times of India'Plotting a super-tainted majority': Congress taunts Centre over delay in Parliament prorogation
  3. The New Indian Express40 days on, Parliament's Monsoon session remains formally open in rare first
  4. India TodayNo formal end to Parliament Session yet; Congress claims plot to pass Delimitation Bill

Spasht writes original summaries. Follow the links to read each outlet's own report. Revision 1.