Special session of the Parliament of India

A special session in the Indian Parliament is a period when MPs gather to conduct legislative business outside of their usual sessions.

The calendar of events for the legislature in India is not fixed. Parliament usually convenes three times a year, with the budget session in beginning of calendar year, the monsoon session during the mid-year and the winter session at the end of calendar year. The government can call additional sessions besides these; the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs decides on calling special sessions.