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T.N. Assembly Sitting – PRS Study
March 21 , 2026
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- The Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly’s annual sitting days have significantly declined from an average of 64 days in the first term (1952-57) to just 32 days in the 16th term (2021-26).
- The 16th Assembly, spanning from May 11, 2021, to May 10, 2026, met for a total of 155 days, marking the lowest count for a full-term Assembly since 1952.
- While the PRS Legislative Research analysis cited 155 days, Speaker M. Appavu reported 161 days during his valedictory speech on February 20.
- Average annual sitting days have seen a constant downward trend starting from the year 2006.
- The 13th Assembly (2006-11) averaged 46 sitting days per year.
- The 14th Assembly (2011-16) saw a further reduction to an average of 40 sitting days annually.
- The 15th Assembly (2016-21) continued the decline with an average of 34 sitting days per year.
- During the 16th Assembly's tenure, 201 Bills were introduced, with 194 of them being passed.
- Approximately 78% of the Bills passed were cleared by the House on the very same day they were introduced.
- About 10% of the Bills were passed within two to five days of their introduction.
- The remaining 12% of Bills were passed after more than five days from their introduction.
- Regarding executive and judicial assent, 82% of Bills received approval within three months of being passed.
- Nine Bills took more than a year to receive assent, including six that were deemed approved following a 2025 Supreme Court judgment.
- Education was a primary legislative theme, accounting for 13% of the Bills introduced during this period.
- Urban and municipal governance followed closely, representing 12% of the legislative output.
- Bills pertaining to law and order made up 8% of the total legislation during the 16th Assembly.
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