Winter session of parliament concludes

Debates on Vande Mataram, electoral reforms; job guarantee law among highlights

GN Bureau | December 19, 2025


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PM Narendra Modi and leaders of all parties in an informal get-together with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla after the conclusion of the winter session (Photo: Courtesy @ombirlakota)
PM Narendra Modi and leaders of all parties in an informal get-together with Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla after the conclusion of the winter session (Photo: Courtesy @ombirlakota)

The winter session of the parliament, which commenced on December 1, concluded on Friday, as the two houses were adjourned sine die.

During this sixth session of the 18th Lok Sabha, the lower house held 15 sittings with a total of 92 hours and 25 minutes. Lok sabha Speaker Shri Birla noted that the productivity of the house was during the Session was 111 percent, according to an official press release.

Ten government bills were introduced and eight bills were passed during the session. The bills which were passed are as follows:

(i)         The Manipur Goods and Services Tax (Second Amendment) Bill, 2025;
(ii)        The Central Excise (Amendment) Bill, 2025;
(iii)       The Health Security se National Security Cess Bill, 2025;
(iv)       The Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025;
(v)        The Repealing and Amending Bill, 2025;
(vi)       The Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025;
(vii)      The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India Bill, 2025; and
(viii)     The Viksit Bharat - Guarantee for Rozgar and Ajeevika Mission (Gramin): VB - G RAM G Bill, 2025

On December 15, after discussion, voting was held on the Supplementary Demands for Grants – First Batch, 2025–26. Thereafter, the Appropriation (No. 4) Bill, 2025 was passed.

On December 8, prime minister Narendra Modi initiated a discussion to commemorate the completion of 150 years of the national song “Vande Mataram”. The house discussed the subject for 11 hours and 32 minutes, during which 65 members participated. Similarly, the issue of “Electoral Reforms” was discussed on December 9-10 for approximately 13 hours, with the participation of 63 members.

During the session, 300 starred questions were admitted and 72 starred questions were answered orally. A total number of 3,449 unstarred questions were admitted during the session.

A total of 408 matters of urgent public importance were raised by the Members during the Zero Hour and a total of 372 matters were taken up under Rule 377. On December 11, 150 members raised their matters during Zero Hour in the house.

During the session, a total of 2,116 papers were laid on the table of the house. A total of 41 reports of the Parliamentary Standing Committees associated with various Departments were presented in the house.

Moreover, 137 Private Members’ Bills on various subjects were introduced on December 5.

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