New Delhi, April 18: The Budget Session of Parliament concluded on Saturday with both the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha adjourned sine die after a packed legislative agenda that saw nine crucial Bills passed, even as a high-stakes constitutional amendment on delimitation failed to sail through.
The session, which began on January 28 following the President’s address under Article 87(1) of the Constitution of India, recorded an impressive productivity of about 93% in Lok Sabha and 110% in Rajya Sabha, according to the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
Nine Bills Get Parliamentary Nod
Among the major legislative outcomes, both Houses passed nine significant Bills, including the much-watched Finance Bill, 2026 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026.
Other Bills cleared by Parliament include:
Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026
Appropriation Bill, 2026
Appropriation (No.2) Bill, 2026
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026
Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026
Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026
These legislations span finance, labour reforms, social justice, insolvency framework, and administrative restructuring, marking a broad policy push by the government.
Delimitation & Women’s Reservation Stumble
However, the politically sensitive Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026 failed to secure the required special majority under Article 368(2) of the Constitution of India.
With its failure, the linked Delimitation Bill, 2026 and Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 were also shelved without further discussion.
Session Highlights
The 81-day session saw 31 sittings across three phases. While debates on the Union Budget engaged both Houses extensively, disruptions curtailed discussion on the Motion of Thanks in Lok Sabha, where only six members participated.
The Prime Minister addressed key global concerns, including the ongoing West Asia conflict, in both Houses during the session. He also addressed the Nation saying that the opposition Congress and its partners DMK never wanted Delimitation and women Reservation Bills to pass.
Political Undercurrents
The failure of the delimitation-linked constitutional amendment has exposed sharp political divisions, especially over the roadmap for women’s reservation tied to redrawing of constituencies—an issue likely to dominate future parliamentary battles.
Despite this setback, the passage of nine Bills signals the government’s intent to push ahead with its legislative and economic agenda, even as contentious reforms remain caught in political crossfire.
