Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Odisha Assembly Monsoon Session Set for Contentious September Debates
The Odisha Assembly will meet for its Monsoon Session from September 22 to October 3.
There will be nine days when the lawmakers work.
There will also be one holiday and two days without meetings.
Opposition parties plan to question the BJP government about several issues.
One issue is how the government handled recent floods.
Another is mistakes in school textbooks and delays in giving books to students.
Teachers’ protests, college elections and farmers’ concerns may also be discussed.
The BJP says it is ready to answer the Opposition’s questions.
The Odisha Assembly’s Monsoon Session will run from September 22 to October 3, with nine working days scheduled.
The Opposition is expected to target the BJP government over the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) issue.
Flood preparedness, relief measures and flood-management plans are likely to face scrutiny.
Opposition parties may raise errors in school textbooks and delays in distributing books to students.
Teachers’ protests, higher-education elections and farmer discontent are also expected to feature in heated debates.
- Who
- The Odisha Legislative Assembly, the BJP government and Opposition parties.
- What
- The Assembly will hold its Monsoon Session, where legislative, administrative and public-interest issues are expected to be debated.
- When
- From September 22 to October 3, with nine working days scheduled.
- Where
- The Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Why
- The session is scheduled to discuss government affairs and contentious issues including the MMDR matter, floods, textbooks, teachers’ protests and farmer discontent.
Opposition parties
BJP government
MMDR issue
Opposition parties
The Opposition is expected to attack the government and had previously demanded a two-day special session to discuss the matter.
BJP government
The ruling BJP says it is prepared to respond to all issues and questions raised during the session.
Flood management
Opposition parties
Opposition parties are likely to question the government’s preparedness, relief measures and flood-management strategy.
BJP government
The ruling party is expected to defend its record and counter the Opposition’s charges in the House.
Textbook controversy
Opposition parties
The Opposition is expected to raise errors in school textbooks and delays in distributing books to students.
BJP government
The BJP is preparing its broader strategy to defend the government during the Assembly debate.
- Session period
- September 22 to October 3
- Working days
- Nine
- Non-working schedule
- One holiday and two no-meeting days
- Main Opposition issue
- Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) matter
- Flood-related concerns
- Preparedness, relief measures and flood management
- Education concerns
- Textbook errors, delayed book distribution, teachers’ agitation and higher-education elections
- Other concern
- Discontent among farmers