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Article 85: Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution

In plain words

The President summons each House of Parliament to meet at such times and places as the President thinks fit, but no more than six months can pass between the last sitting of one session and the first sitting of the next. The President can prorogue either House and dissolve the House of the People.

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Official text

(1) The President shall from time to time summon each House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit, but six months shall not intervene between its last sitting in one session and the date appointed for its first sitting in the next session.

(2) The President may from time to time—

(a) prorogue the Houses or either House;

(b) dissolve the House of the People.]

Source: India Code (Legislative Department), the official text of the Constitution of India. As amended up to the Constitution (One Hundred and Sixth Amendment) Act, 2023. Text as on 10 September 2026. Words in square brackets [ ] were inserted or substituted by later amending Acts, and *** marks words omitted by an amendment. The amendment footnotes are not reproduced here. Official text on India Code.

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