New Delhi: The Budget session of Parliament is likely to begin on January 28, with the Union Budget scheduled to be presented on February 1, which falls on a Sunday, according to officials familiar with the tentative schedule finalised by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.
President Droupadi Murmu is expected to address a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on January 28. The President’s address traditionally marks the first sitting of Parliament in the first session of the year and outlines the government’s broad policy agenda.
Parliament will not convene on January 29 due to the Beating Retreat ceremony. The two Houses are scheduled to meet again on January 30, when the Economic Survey, which provides an overview of the state of the economy, is likely to be tabled.
Both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha will remain adjourned on January 31. The Union Budget for the financial year is set to be presented by the finance minister on February 1.
Following debates on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address and detailed discussions on the Union Budget, Parliament is expected to adjourn for a recess on February 13. The recess, which lasts for nearly a month, allows department-related standing committees to examine the demands for grants of various ministries and departments.
The Budget session is slated to resume on March 9 and conclude on April 2. Officials noted that while Parliament usually adjourns on a Friday, the session is expected to end a day earlier on Thursday, April 2, in view of Good Friday on April 3 and the subsequent weekend.
