The government intends to introduce 16 bills during the session's 17 sittings, while Congress will attempt to corner the government on a variety of issues, including the situation on the border with China.


The assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh are expected to be played out during the Winter session of Parliament, which begins on Wednesday.

The government intends to introduce 16 bills during the session's 17 sittings, while Congress will attempt to corner the government on a variety of issues, including the situation on the border with China.

Votes in the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly elections will be counted a day after the session begins. The outcome is likely to have an impact on the proceedings regardless of the outcome, as parties may use the verdict to corner rivals.

Exit polls predicted a large majority for the BJP in Gujarat and a dead heat in Himachal Pradesh, where most pollsters gave the ruling party an edge over the Congress.

The Winter session will almost certainly be the last to be held in the current Parliament House.

 Outlining the issues that the Congress will raise, party general secretary Jairam Ramesh stated last week that the party would raise issues concerning the country's economic situation, the "weakening" of constitutional institutions, and reservation for economically disadvantaged sections.

"For the past 22 months, India and China have been at odds, and there has been no discussion of the issue in Parliament. The Congress would like the issue to be debated in Parliament "He stated.

 The Congress leader also stated that if the government is willing to engage in dialogue, the party will provide constructive support. "However, in the past, there has been no discussion, and the government prefers that only their issues be discussed. However, this is not possible." "The opposition must have its say," he said, quoting an old adage.

The Congress will also bring up high inflation and price rises, the rupee's falling value, falling exports, and high Goods and Services Tax rates.

 The Congress has stated its opposition to three of the 17 bills that the government has listed for consideration during the session: the Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021, the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and the Forest Conservation Amendment Bill, 2022.

"We would like to see these bills referred to standing committees. More discussion on these bills is required, and Congress cannot support them in their current form "He had stated.

 Due to the Bharat Jodo Yatra, Rahul Gandhi is unlikely to attend the session.

One of the 16 new bills the government intends to introduce is one aimed at increasing accountability and reforming the electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies

The National Dental Commission Bill, which seeks to establish a National Dental Commission and repeal the Dentists Act of 1948, is also on the government's tentative session agenda.

 Another measure that the Health Ministry intends to introduce is the National Nursing and Midwifery Commission Bill, which seeks to establish a National Nursing and Midwifery Commission (NNMC) and repeal the Indian Nursing Council Act of 1947.

According to a Lok Sabha bulletin published last week, the Multi-State Cooperative Societies (Amendment) Bill, 2022, is being introduced with the goal of strengthening governance, increasing transparency, increasing accountability, and reforming the electoral process in multi-state cooperative societies by supplementing existing legislation and incorporating the provisions of the 97th Constitution amendment.

 It also aims to improve monitoring mechanisms and make it easier for multi-state cooperative societies to do business.

Another draught law that the government intends to introduce in the session that ends on December 29 is the Cantonment Bill, 2022

The bill addresses cantonment administration in order to increase democratisation, modernisation, and efficiency. It also aims to achieve greater developmental goals in collaboration with municipalities across the country. The Bill also aims to improve 'ease of living' in cantonments.

The Old Grant (Regulation) Bill, 2022 is another bill on the list. The bill's purpose is to regulate the transfer, subdivision, and change of purpose of land granted under Governor General Orders of 1836, 1827, 1838, 1849, and 1851. It also seeks to delegate authority for better land management. The bill aims to improve living conditions while effectively protecting government rights to land.

The Forest (Conservation) Amendment Bill proposes changes to the Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980. It also intends to remove ambiguity in the application of the Act's provisions, promote plantation in non-forest areas, and conserve forests.

The Coastal Aquaculture Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2022 aims to revise the provisions of the main Act in order to reduce the regulatory compliance burden on stakeholders while maintaining the core principles of environmental protection in coastal areas.

It also proposes decriminalising "the offence(s)" under the Act and broadening the law's scope to include all coastal aquaculture activities. It also aims to eliminate difficulties and regulatory gaps in the Act to facilitate effective implementation and ease of doing business.

The Budget session, the first of which will take place in 2023, will almost certainly take place in the new Parliament building.

The first session of the year begins with the President's address to the Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha members.

Parliament's winter session will last until December 29, with 17 sittings spread out over 23 days.