Archive · 30 Jan 2026

Assam and Odisha Budget Sessions Begin

Assam and Odisha Budget Sessions Begin

The Assam Legislative Assembly will start a special session on February 16 to discuss the vote-on-account budget.

This session will last for four days.

The ruling party and its allies have 83 members in the assembly, while the opposition has 43 members plus one independent.

Elections for the 126 assembly seats are expected in March or April.

Meanwhile, the Odisha Assembly's budget session will begin on February 17 with the Governor's address and continue until April 8.

The session will have 28 working days with a recess from February 25 to March 8.

The budget for the Financial Year 2026–2027 will be presented on February 20, and the Appropriation Bill will be introduced on March 31.

The session is expected to witness intense debates between the ruling BJP and the opposition parties over various issues.

Sources