The Constitution of India
Special address by the President
- Jurisdiction
- India
- Provision
- 87
- Source language
- eng+tel
- Recorded status
- in force
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- Recorded status
- in force
Provision text
Official sourceeach general election to the House of the People and at the commencement of the first
session of each year] the President shall address both Houses of Parliament assembled
together and inform Parliament of the causes of its summons.
(2) Provision shall be made by the rules regulating the procedure of either House for
the allotment of time for discussion of the matters referred to in such address 3[***].
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The Constitution of India · legislative.gov.in · Retrieved 17 August 2026.
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