Guwahati, Nov. 9 -- Parliament's Monsoon session has remained unprorogued for 88 days since both Houses were adjourned indefinitely on August 13, surpassing the previous record of 87 days set in 2008.

As of Monday morning, neither the Lok Sabha nor the Rajya Sabha had been formally prorogued. This leaves open the possibility of the existing session being reconvened at short notice.

The government's decision to keep the session open has triggered speculation about a possible special sitting to consider a proposed constitutional amendment linked to the implementation of the Women's Reservation Bill.

The proposed amendment seeks to increase the strength of the Lok Sabha from the existing 543 seats to a maximum of 850 through delimitation....