Article 85: Sessions of Parliament, prorogation and dissolution

Part III: Fundamental Rights

(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.

Draft Constitution 1948

Article 69, Draft Constitution 1948

(1) The Houses of Parliament shall be summoned to meet twice at least in every year, and six months shall not intervene between their last sitting in one session and the date appointed for their first sitting in the next session.

(2) Subject to the provisions of this article, the President may from time to time-

(a) Summon the Houses or either House of Parliament to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit;

(b) Prorogue the Houses;

Constitution of India 1950

Article 85, Constitution of India 1950

(2) Subject to the provisions of clause (1), the President may from time to time—

(a) summon the Houses or either House to meet at such time and place as he thinks fit;

(b) prorogue the Houses;