Bhubaneswar: With budget session of the Odisha Assembly set to commence on Tuesday, an all-party meeting is scheduled to be held in Bhubaneswar on Monday for smooth functioning of the House.
The meeting convened by Assembly Surama Padhy on the Vidhan Soudha premises aims at ensuring the smooth and orderly conduct of the upcoming session.
The Speaker is likely to seek cooperation from both the ruling party and the opposition groups. The agenda and business schedule for the upcoming session are likely to be discussed.
Assembly sources said the Budget session will be held in two phases from February 17 to April 8, with a total of 28 working days. The session will commence on Tuesday with the Governor’s address to the House.
Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who hold Finance portfolio, is slated to present the state budget for the 2026–27 financial year on February 20. Therefore, the House will take up discussions on the demands for grants of various departments.
Apart from the all-party meeting, opposition BJD and Congress are also slated to hold separate discussions in their respective legislature parties to chalk out their strategy to be adopted for the session. Sources indicate that the Opposition is likely to raise issues such as paddy procurement and the Mahanadi River dispute, among others.
On its part, the ruling BJP is also set to deliberate strategies for responding to the opposition move effectively in the House.