New Delhi, April 18: The seventh session of the 18th Lok Sabha concluded on Saturday in New Delhi, with Parliament recording a productivity level of 93 per cent and the passage of nine government bills during the sitting period, according to the Speaker.
The session, which began on January 28, witnessed 31 sittings spread over approximately 151 hours and 42 minutes of legislative business. The Speaker informed the House that the session included detailed discussions on key legislative proposals, budgetary matters, and policy issues.
Among the major legislative discussions, the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 were debated on April 16 and 17. The discussion on these three bills lasted for 21 hours and 27 minutes, with participation from 131 Members of Parliament. However, the Constitution Amendment Bill was not passed.
The President addressed both Houses of Parliament on January 28, marking the beginning of the session. The motion of thanks on the President’s Address was debated for 2 hours and 46 minutes.
The Union Budget for the financial year 2026–2027 was presented on February 1. The general discussion on the budget continued for around 13 hours, with 63 Members participating in the debate. The Finance Minister replied to the discussion on February 11.
Several key legislations were passed during the session, including the Industrial Relations Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, the Finance Bill, 2026, the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026, and the Central Armed Police Forces (General Administration) Bill, 2026.
During the session, the Prime Minister also made a statement on March 23 regarding the ongoing conflict in West Asia and its emerging implications for India.
Parliamentary proceedings included 126 starred questions answered orally, while Members raised 326 matters of public importance during Zero Hour. Additionally, 650 issues were taken up under Rule 377.
The Speaker noted that 73 reports from Departmentally Related Standing Committees were presented during the session, while 2,089 papers were laid before the House.
The session also reflected linguistic diversity, with 181 statements delivered by Members in 18 Indian languages, supported by simultaneous interpretation systems in the House.
The proceedings concluded with a detailed record of legislative and deliberative activity, marking one of the most extensive sessions in recent parliamentary functioning.
