Budget Session Schedule Announced: Feb 17 to April 20

Bhubaneswar, Feb, 13: The Odisha Legislative Assembly’s 28-day budget session will commence on 16th February and continue until 8th April. The session will begin with the Governor’s address, following which the proceedings of the Assembly will start.
The session is divided into two phases:

Phase 1: 17th February to 4th March
Phase 2: 9th March to 8th April
The Assembly schedule for the morning sessions has already been released.
On the first day of the budget session, a motion of thanks on the Governor’s address will be presented. Over the next two days, discussions on this motion will take place. The Finance Minister and Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi will present the state budget for the financial year 2026–27 on 20th February.
On 23rd and 24th February, general discussions on the budget will be held. The current state budget has been estimated at around ₹3 lakh crore. The government is scheduled to seek approval for the budget from the House on 3rd March.
The current budget emphasizes rural development as well as social welfare programs.

The 28-day session is divided into two phases:
Phase 1: 17th–24th February
Phase 2: 25th February–8th March (the Assembly will be adjourned during this period)
On the first day of the session, the Governor will deliver the address. On 18th and 19th February, a motion of thanks on the Governor’s address will be discussed. The Chief Minister will present the annual financial review.

During the second phase, from 9th March to 8th April, reports of various committees will be presented on the first day. From 10th–30th March, discussions on demand for grants of different departments will take place.

During the session, opposition parties are expected to raise issues such as paddy sales, agriculture, unemployment laws, and other matters. Reports from the CAG and departmental performance reports will also be presented.

General discussions on the budget will include debates on the expenditure of different departments. Once the budget and demand for grants are approved, the government will have authorization to spend the allocated funds. This will allow implementation of various schemes and programs starting from the new financial year in April.