'Parliamentary Journey, Selection of CEC': Agenda for Parliament Special Session

The special session of Parliament is scheduled to begin today, Monday, 18 September.

A Lok Sabha bulletin issued on Wednesday, 13 September, states that a "Discussion on Parliamentary Journey of 75 years," will be held on first day of the special session of Parliament on Monday, 18 September.

The Lok Sabha will also consider a bill which seeks to replace the Chief Justice of India from the committee for selection of the Chief Election Commissioner and Election Commissioners with a Cabinet Minister appointed by the Prime Minister.

The bill – the Advocates (Amendment) Bill, 2023 – was already passed in the Rajya Sabha on 3 August, and was tabled in the Lok Sabha on 4 August.

The lower house will also consider passing of The Press and Registration of Periodicals Bill, 2023, which has also been passed in the Rajya Sabha, the bulletin added.