Budget Session Likely from Jan 28; Union Budget to Be Tabled on Feb 1

New Delhi, Jan 9: The Budget session of Parliament is likely to begin on January 28, with the Union Budget scheduled to be presented on February 1, a Sunday, officials said on Friday.

According to a tentative schedule finalised by the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on January 28, marking the first Parliament session of the year.

The two Houses will not meet on January 29 due to the Beating Retreat ceremony, while Parliament is expected to reconvene on January 30, when the Economic Survey is likely to be tabled. Both Houses will again remain adjourned on January 31.

Following discussions on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address and the Union Budget, Parliament will adjourn for a near month-long recess on February 13. The session will resume on March 9 and is scheduled to conclude on April 2, a Thursday.

Officials said the session may end a day earlier than usual, as Parliament is typically adjourned on Fridays, but Good Friday falls on April 3, followed by a weekend. The recess during the Budget session allows department-related standing committees to examine the demands for grants of various Union ministries and departments. (Agencies)