Parliament convened for the Budget Session 2013 for 32 days between February 21 and May 8. Both Houses were adjourned sine die on May 8, two days ahead of the planned schedule. There was a month long recess from March 22 to April 22, while Standing Committees examined demands for grants of various Ministries. The Budget session saw frequent disruptions over a wide range of issues such as the CBI report on coal block allocations, the Indo-China border dispute, the draft report of the Joint Parliamentary Committee on 2G and corruption allegations in the Railway Ministry. The Budget session saw the passage of the Union and Railway Budgets as well as two Bills.

In 2012, Parliament proceedings were marred by disruptions over a wide range of issues, notably the CAG report on coal allocation and FDI in retail. The year also saw some parliamentary tools used for the first time in the 15th Lok Sabha – three statutory motions to amend Rules and Regulations were discussed and a discussion under Rule 184 that entails voting was conducted on the issue of FDI in retail.  Finally, 2012 marked the 60th Anniversary of the Indian Parliament; a special sitting was convened during the Budget Session to commemorate the day.