Congress leader Jairam Ramesh said the Monsoon session of Parliament has still not been prorogued even though both Houses were adjourned sine die on August 13. He said the gap has already broken all earlier records, with the previous longest delay being 28 days after the Monsoon session in 2015.
Congress puts Gyanesh Kumar's resignation before all-party delimitation talks.
New Delhi,Oct 12, 2026 11:45 IST
The Congress on Monday asked the government to prorogue both Houses of Parliament and begin an all-party dialogue on delimitation. The party, however, said any meaningful discussion could begin only after Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar resigns.
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh said the Monsoon session of Parliament has still not been prorogued even though both Houses were adjourned sine die on August 13. He said the gap has already broken all earlier records, with the previous longest delay being 28 days after the Monsoon session in 2015.
In a post on X, Ramesh said, "It is clear that the outgoing Union Home Minister's desperate efforts to muster up a super-tainted two-thirds majority in the Lok Sabha to pass the Modi Government's dangerous Bills on Delimitation have failed miserably. A number of NDA allies themselves have been opposed to the Bills and they have suddenly found new courage. Meanwhile, GyaneshGate has overwhelmed the country."
"The evil designs of the PM and the HM were defeated resoundingly in the Lok Sabha on April 17, 2026 because of the unity and solidarity of the Opposition. That is intact even though the HM has split some Opposition parties," he added.
During the Budget session on April 17, the Modi government suffered a setback when the Constitution amendment bill linked to delimitation for implementing women's reservation in the Lok Sabha and state assemblies was defeated in the Lower House.
Ramesh said, "The Modi Government should now gracefully prorogue both Houses and open a genuine All-Party dialogue on the way forward for Delimitation as has been demanded repeatedly by Opposition leaders." He added, "But first it will have to secure the resignation of the CEC, suspend the SIR and take steps to restore public faith and trust in the entire election system that has been very badly subverted."
"But perhaps it is too much to expect the two subverters themselves to take such steps. Ultimately, however, the Constitution will prevail and the resolve of the people will overcome," he alleged.
The opposition has been demanding the CEC's resignation after a report by The Indian Express said Election Commissioners Sukhbir Singh Sandhu and Vivek Joshi had objected on record at least 14 times over the past 10 months, mostly over decisions and orders linked to the SIR of electoral rolls.
Responding to the criticism over objections raised by two commissioners, the Election Commission said differing views and observations are a normal part of deliberations in any institution, and added that all its orders carry full legal sanction and follow established statutory procedures.
Overall, the Congress has called for both Houses to be prorogued and for talks on delimitation to begin, while insisting that the CEC resign, the SIR be suspended and confidence in the election system be restored before any such dialogue moves ahead.
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