Archive · 24 Jan 2026
All-party meet ahead of Budget Session
The government of India is going to have a big meeting with all the important leaders from different political parties on January 27.
This meeting is to talk about important things that will be discussed in the Parliament during the Budget Session, which starts on January 28 and ends on April 2.
There will be two parts to this session, with a break in between.
The government will also present the budget for the year 2026-27 on February 1.
Starting with this session, MPs will have to mark their attendance using digital consoles at their seats instead of a physical register.
This change is part of efforts to make the Parliament more digital and paperless.
The average attendance of MPs has been increasing over the years, with the current Lok Sabha having an average attendance of 86.9%.
Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju will convene an all-party meeting on January 27, 2024.
The meeting will discuss important national issues and legislative business for the upcoming Budget Session.
The Budget Session will commence on January 28 and continue till April 2, 2024, with a recess from February 13 to March 9.
The Union Budget 2026-27 will be presented on February 1, 2024.
MPs will now mark their attendance using digital consoles at their designated seats in the Lok Sabha.
- Who
- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju and floor leaders of both Houses of Parliament
- What
- All-party meeting to discuss national issues and legislative business, and introduction of a new digital attendance system for MPs
- When
- January 27, 2024
- Where
- New Delhi, in the main Committee Room of Parliament
- Why
- To discuss important national issues and legislative business for the upcoming Budget Session and to implement a new digital attendance system
Congress
BJP
Attendance Exemption for PM and Ministers
Congress
Congress MP Manickam Tagore questioned the exemption of the Prime Minister and ministers from marking attendance, arguing that digital tools are only as good as the intent behind them and that the PM should lead by example.
BJP
No explicit stance from the BJP on this matter is mentioned in the articles.
- Date
- January 27, 2024
- Location
- New Delhi
- Convened by
- Union Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiran Rijiju
- Venue
- Main Committee Room of Parliament
- Budget Session Dates
- January 28 to April 2, 2024
- Budget Presentation Date
- February 1, 2024
- Total Sittings
- 30
- Attendance System
- Digital consoles at designated seats
- Average Attendance (18th Lok Sabha)
- 86.9%
- Median Attendance (18th Lok Sabha)
- 91.4%
