NEW DELHI: The budget session of Parliament is likely to commence on January 31, with President Droupadi Murmu addressing a joint sitting of Parliament, which will be followed by a vote-on-account or presentation of the interim budget on February 1.
Government sources, however, said the number of days for the session is yet to be finalised and the session – likely to be the last of the current Lok Sabha – will conclude either on February 9 or February 13. “A final decision on the number of days is likely to be taken on Friday,” a government functionary said.
The end of the budget session will also lead to the start of the countdown to the announcement of general elections by Election Commission.
The interim budget will be among the last major policy announcements ahead of EC’s intimation of general elections, which is widely expected to be in the first week of March. In 2019, the Lok Sabha polls were announced on March 10 and voting was held in seven phases between April 11 and May 19.
While finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said there will be no “spectacular announcements” in what will be her sixth budget speech, there is expectation the Modi government will announce measures for key constituencies, including women, youth, farmers and middle class. The new government will present a full-fledged budget in July.
Government sources, however, said the number of days for the session is yet to be finalised and the session – likely to be the last of the current Lok Sabha – will conclude either on February 9 or February 13. “A final decision on the number of days is likely to be taken on Friday,” a government functionary said.
The end of the budget session will also lead to the start of the countdown to the announcement of general elections by Election Commission.
The interim budget will be among the last major policy announcements ahead of EC’s intimation of general elections, which is widely expected to be in the first week of March. In 2019, the Lok Sabha polls were announced on March 10 and voting was held in seven phases between April 11 and May 19.
While finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman has said there will be no “spectacular announcements” in what will be her sixth budget speech, there is expectation the Modi government will announce measures for key constituencies, including women, youth, farmers and middle class. The new government will present a full-fledged budget in July.
