The government has convened an all-party meeting in New Delhi today ahead of the Winter session of Parliament beginning tomorrow. During the meeting, the government will seek co-operation from political parties for smooth functioning of both the Houses during the session.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu has also called an all-party meet today to build consensus for smooth functioning of the Upper House.

Opposition parties will also hold a meeting to discuss their strategy to counter the government.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will meet the leaders of political parties tomorrow to ensure smooth conduct of proceedings in the Lower House.

The nearly month-long Winter session will be the last full-fledged session before the Lok Sabha elections next year. The session willhave 20 sittings, during which eight important bills will be tabled in the Rajya Sabha and 15 in the Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu has also called an all-party meet today to build consensus for smooth functioning of the Upper House. Opposition parties will also hold a meeting to discuss their strategy to counter the government.

Lok Sabha Speaker Sumitra Mahajan will meet the leadersof political parties tomorrow to ensure smooth conduct of proceedings in the Lower House. The nearly month-long Winter session will be the last full-fledged session before the Lok Sabha elections next year. The session will have 20sittings, during which eight important bills will be tabled in the Rajya Sabhaand 15 in the Lok Sabha. The session will end on the 8th of next month.

The News Services Division of All India Radio will bring you discussion tonight on ‘Issues Before Parliament’ and ‘Sansad Ke Samaksh Mudde’. The ‘Issues Before Parliament’ programme can be heard on Rajdhani Channel from 9:30 pm. ‘Sansad Ke Samaksh Mudde’ can be heard on the Indraprastha and FM Gold channels, also from 9:30 PM.

Source : Financial Express