Parliament live: Final session of 15th Lok Sabha begins

10.45 am: Expect Parliament to pass long pending bills, says PM

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had a different opinion than his finance minister saying he was hopeful that the final session of Parliament will see the passage of bills pending for years, and also the Telangana bill.

"Expect Parliament to pass long pending bills... appeal to all parties in Parliament to co-operate with govt to pass important legislation," Singh said.

10.30 am: Don't think Parliament will pass any bills, says Chidambaram

Speaking to reporters before walking into Parliament House, Finance Minister P Chidambaram said it was unlikely that Parliament will see the passage of key legislation.

"I don't think Parliament will pass any key legislation this session," Chidambaram said.

The final Parliament session of the 15th Lok Sabha is set to begin on Wednesday and is likely to face continuous disruptions not just from the Oppostion BJP, but from within the Congress party as well.

Congress MPs from Seemandhra, along with TDP MPs who have been protesting against the bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh in the first half of the Winter session, are likely to continue their opposition in Parliament as the government is keen on passing the Telangana bill this session.

For the list of pending bills as well as those that may come up in Parliament this session, click here.