[citation needed] During the British era, ruling lawmakers in the Indian Empire were summoned once a year for revenue accountability as prescribed in the Government of India Act 1935.
"[2][6] Since the existing provisions does not impose any restriction on the frequency of parliamentary sessions, this grants the President of India the authority to convene Parliament on an indefinite number of occasions, as deemed necessary, on the advice of the Union Cabinet.
[3] The inaugural special session of the Parliament was assembled on the midnight of 14 and 15 August, with the purpose of commemorating India's independence and acknowledging the relinquishment of British authority.
[2][6][7] Amidst the Sino-Indian War, a delegation headed by the Jan Sangh leader, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, demanded a special parliamentary session to deliberate upon the ongoing conflict.
This session was called when the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government lost the coalition support of the Left parties leading to a no-confidence motion.
[7] On 26 November, a two-day special session was called to commemorate 125th birth anniversary of B. R. Ambedkar, the leader of the drafting committee of the Indian constitution and the first law minister of the country.