The Winter Session of Parliament will commence on December 4 and continue till December 22, spanning 15 sittings over 19 days. Announcing the dates, Minister Pralhad Joshi said he looks forward to discussions during the Amrit Kaal. The session was deferred from November due to ongoing assembly elections in 5 states, whose results will be declared on December 3. This will be the first full session in the new Parliament building. Key bills to replace the IPC, CrPC and Evidence Act are likely to be taken up. The bill on CEC and EC appointment may also be considered amid past opposition over granting cabinet secretary-level status. The government will seek to pass pending legislation in this last session of the year.

Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee came out in support of MP Mahua Moitra, accused in the cash-for-query scam. Calling her a "victim of politics", Banerjee said the "competent" Moitra can "fight her own battles." He accused the BJP of targeting TMC leaders, questioning why expulsion was recommended against Moitra when no evidence was found. Banerjee, considered Mamata's Number 2, gave the first remarks from TMC leadership amid the party's silence on the case. His defense of Moitra is significant as she faces allegations with disclosures from her personal life. TMC chief Mamata has not spoken at all about the case. Abhishek Banerjee, who is himself being probed by the ED in the Bengal school jobs scam, said Moitra was being "victimized", by the BJP's "standard practice."

The Parliament Ethics Committee has recommended the disqualification of Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra from the Lok Sabha given its ongoing probe into alleged bribe-for-query accusations.  BJP MP Nishikant Dubey had accused Moitra of accepting payment from businessman Darshan Hiranandani to ask preset questions, citing a letter claiming irrefutable evidence. Moitra strongly denied the allegations in legal notices. However, sources said the committee advised probing financial ties between Moitra and Hiranandani before finalizing its report on November 9th. The BJP outweighed opposition parties in voting on the matter. If disqualified, Moitra would lose her seat in a severe blow amid the high-profile unsupported accusations per her stance.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attacked Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar for his controversial remarks linking women's education to population control. Addressing a Madhya Pradesh rally, Modi said such statements insult women and the country. He questioned the silence of opposition leaders on the matter. A controversy erupted when Nitish spoke graphically on the topic in the Bihar assembly. His comments drew smiles from Tejashwi Yadav but upset BJP women MLAs who termed them vulgar. Nitish later apologized saying he was misinterpreted.

The anti-corruption body Lokpal has ordered a CBI probe into corruption allegations against Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra based on a complaint by BJP's Nishikant Dubey. In his tweet, Dubey said the Lokpal ordered the investigation into allegations Moitra accepted cash to ask parliament questions targeting PM Modi and the Adani Group on businessman Darshan Hiranandani's behalf. Moitra lashed back on social media handle X saying the CBI needs to first probe the INR13000 crore Adani coal scam and dodgy FPI-owned (inc Chinese & UAE ) Adani firms buying ports and airports, "then CBI welcome to come, count my shoes".

Prime Minister Narendra Modi slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Wednesday for his controversial remarks linking women's education to population control. Modi said such statements amounted to insulting the country and questioned why Opposition leaders remained silent. A controversy erupted when Nitish Kumar spoke graphically in the Bihar assembly about how educating women helps reduce fertility rates. His comments drew uproar from BJP members but no condemnation from his allies. Nitish Kumar apologized on Wednesday saying he felt ashamed, but PM Modi attacked him and the Opposition for not speaking out against the remarks that were seen as demeaning to women.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar issued an apology after facing backlash for his explicit comments in the state assembly regarding the role of women's education in population control. Kumar clarified that his statements on women's education were misinterpreted, expressing regret if his words had offended anyone. The Chief Minister emphasized the importance of girls' education in reducing Bihar's fertility rate, which has dropped from 4.2 to 2.9 percent. His remarks led to protests, with BJP legislators denying him entry into the assembly initially.          

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar's explicit comments on population control, emphasizing the impact of girls' education on fertility rates, have ignited controversy in the state assembly. While some, including Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav, defended Kumar, several women BJP legislators condemned his remarks as vulgar and demanded a ban. The comments were made in the context of a released caste survey report detailing economic conditions. Despite calls for restraint, the Chief Minister's statements have triggered a heated debate on social norms and public discourse.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) revealed its third list of candidates for the upcoming Rajasthan Assembly elections, slated for November 25. Mahendra Singh Rathore is set to challenge incumbent Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot from the Sardarpura constituency, despite earlier speculation about Union minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat's candidacy. The list comprises 58 names, bringing the total BJP candidates declared for the Rajasthan polls to 182. Notably, seven women candidates feature in this list. Former minister Jaswant Singh Yadav secures the ticket from Behror, while Jagat Singh, son of ex-Congress leader Natwar Singh, is fielded from Nadbai in Bharatpur.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra, facing allegations of accepting a cash bribe to ask questions in Parliament, walked out of a Lok Sabha Ethics Committee meeting. Moitra, accompanied by opposition MPs, objected to "filthy questions" posed by the committee chief, BJP MP Vinod Kumar Sonkar, regarding her relationship with businessman Darshan Hiranandani. Moitra denied the bribery accusations, attributing them to a "sour personal relationship." Opposition MPs defended her, stating the shared ID was used only for legitimate parliamentary purposes. The tense cross-examination session led to Moitra and others leaving the meeting.