Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Odisha Assembly Ends Monsoon Session After Repeated Opposition Disruptions
The Odisha Assembly had planned to meet for nine working days.
It ended after only five days because Opposition members repeatedly protested.
Their protests were about an amendment to a mining law.
Because of the disruptions, lawmakers could not hold Question Hour.
Even so, the Assembly passed four Bills.
Ruling-party members also discussed damage caused by floods.
They asked Opposition members to visit flooded areas and suggest ways to help people.
The Assembly was closed early after a ruling-party member said the flood situation required attention.
The minister responsible for disasters said the Mahanadi River did not pose a major threat at that time.
The Odisha Legislative Assembly was adjourned sine die after functioning for five of nine scheduled working days.
Question Hour was not held on any of the five sitting days because of Opposition protests over an amendment to the Mines and Minerals Act.
Four Bills were passed, including the Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Bill, 2026.
The ruling BJP cited the state's flood situation while seeking early adjournment of the session.
The revenue minister said the Mahanadi water situation posed no major threat at the time.
- Who
- The Odisha Legislative Assembly, ruling Bharatiya Janata Party legislators, Opposition members, and Revenue and Disaster Management Minister Suresh Pujari.
- What
- The Monsoon Session was adjourned sine die after repeated disruptions, with four Bills passed.
- When
- The session began on September 22 and ended on Monday; it had been scheduled to continue until October 3.
- Where
- The Odisha Legislative Assembly in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Why
- The session was disrupted by Opposition protests over an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act, while the adjournment motion cited the prevailing flood situation.
Opposition Position
Ruling-Party Position
Assembly disruptions
Opposition Position
Opposition members repeatedly protested over the amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act.
Ruling-Party Position
Ruling BJP members said the disruptions prevented Question Hour and urged the Opposition to avoid sloganeering in favor of constructive discussions on flood relief.
Session priorities
Opposition Position
The Opposition's protests focused on the mining-law amendment during the session.
Ruling-Party Position
Ruling-party members emphasized flood damage, urged legislators to visit affected areas, and supported adjournment while the state dealt with the situation.
- Scheduled sitting days
- Nine working days
- Actual sitting days
- Five days
- Question Hour
- Not held on any of the five sitting days
- Main dispute
- Opposition protests over an amendment to the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Act
- Bills passed
- Four Bills, including the Odisha State Tax on Professions, Trades, Callings and Employments Bill, 2026
- Adjournment motion
- Moved by Chief Whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan, citing the flood situation
- Mahanadi situation
- Minister Suresh Pujari said there was no major threat from the river