what is the maximum gap allowed between two parliamentary session
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Article 85 only requires that there should not be a gap of more than six months between two sessions of Parliament.
It also says that the President can summon a session of Parliament “at such time and place as he thinks fit”.
In shorts- President may summon the session at any time in the year but the maximum gap between the two sessions can’t be more than 6 months. (P.S.- President here don’t have any real power, he is working on the aid and advice of Council of Ministers).
Now according to the convention, (conventions are the unwritten rules which are followed) Parliament meets for three sessions in a year.
The longest, the Budget Session, is held towards the beginning of the year,
A three-week Monsoon Session follows from July to August, and
Winter Session, also three weeks long, in November-December.
The dates for each session are announced at least 15 days in advance, so Members have time to submit their questions and give notice for Parliamentary interventions.