Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will start the debate on election reforms on Tuesday, December 9, 2025. The opposition has asked for a discussion on the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls since the monsoon session. However, the government wants the debate on broader election reforms. It said the Election Commission is an independent, autonomous, and constitutional body. The BJP will put forward senior leaders Nishikant Dubey, P.P. Chaudhary, Abhijit Gangopadhyay, and Sanjay Jaiswal for the debate. The discussion will last two days. Besides Rahul Gandhi, Congress will field K.C. Venugopal, Manish Tewari, Varsha Gaikwad, Mohammed Jawed, Ujjwal Raman Singh, Isa Khan, Ravi Mallu, Imran Masood, Gowaal Padavi, and Jothimani. In the Rajya Sabha, the 150th anniversary of the national song "Vande Mataram" is being discussed. Prime Minister Narendra Modi started this talk on Monday, December 8. He said, "Vande Mataram stood like a rock and inspired unity despite British oppression."