Rahul Gandhi prioritizes political stunts over parliamentary sessions; unlikely to attend Winter session

New Delhi, Nov 12: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi is likely to skip the upcoming Winter Session of Parliament to continue with his party's Bharat Jodo Yatra, said party General Secretary, Incharge of Communications Jairam Ramesh.

The upcoming Winter Session of Parliament is likely to be held from December 7 to December 29, this year. There will be a total of 17 working days in the upcoming Winter Session. This will be the first session during which Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, who is the chairman of the Rajya Sabha, will officiate proceedings in the Upper House.

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During the Winter Session, the Congress might also select a replacement for the Leader of Opposition in the Rajya Sabha, a position earlier occupied by the party's new president Mallikarjun Kharge, who quit at the time of filing nomination for organizational election to adhere to the party policy of 'one man, one post'.

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The government will be drawing up a list of Bills to be passed during the upcoming session while the Opposition will demand a discussion on pressing matters. Jairam Ramesh further said that the Congress supports reservation in education and employment for Economically Backward Class (EWS) in all communities without disturbing the existing reservation for Scheduled Castes (SCs) and Scheduled Tribes (STs) and Other Backward Classes (OBC).