Ahead of the Winter Session of the Parliament 2023, the Centre has convened an All Party Meeting on December 2, 2023. Know all about it and also the dates of the Parliament session.
New Delhi: The Winter Session of the Parliament 2023 is slated to begin on December 4, 2023 and will continue till December 22, 2023. Ahead of the Winter Parliament Session, the Centre has convened an All Party meeting on December 2, 2023. The all-party meeting on December 2 has been called by the Parliamentary Affairs Minister Prahlad Joshi, on behalf of the government. Read more to know about the agenda of the all-party meeting, why is this meeting generally called and also about the Winter Session of the Parliament 2023.
All-Party Meeting Preponed By A Day
The all-party meeting is usually convened a day before the session begins, this time it has been preponed by a day due to the counting of votes for five states on December 3 where polls are underway. The Winter session will be held a day after the declaration of results of assembly polls in five states – Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Mizoram and Telangana. The outcome of the polls is expected to have resonance in the Session.
Winter Session Of Parliament 2023: Expected Agenda
Three important bills which seek to replace the Indian Penal Code (IPC), Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and the Evidence Act may be taken up for consideration during the session. The session is also likely to discuss the report of the Ethics committee on the “cash for query” allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra. The committee has recommended her expulsion. While the government will seek to push its legislative agenda, opposition parties are likely to press for discussion on issues of concern for them.
Another important bill which is pending in the Parliament, is with respect to the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and the election commissioners. Also, it must be noted that this Parliament Session is the last for PM Narendra Modi-led Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) government as its tenure ends next year ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections 2024.