Budget Session 2026

Timeline

1. 18 Apr2026
   Polity

   Budget Session ends on 18 April after 31 sittings, running well past its 2 April schedule¹²³⁴

   Parliament's Budget Session, which began on 28 January, was adjourned sine die on 18 April after 31 sittings. It had been scheduled to end on 2 April and was extended to handle the delimitation-related Bills. The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs counts nine Bills passed, including the Finance Bill 2026.

   • Session ran 28 January to 18 April 2026; Speaker Om Birla counted 31 sittings of the Lok Sabha
   • Originally scheduled to end on 2 April; extended to take up the delimitation Bills (PRS)
   • Twelve government Bills were introduced in the Lok Sabha and nine were passed by both Houses, per the Speaker and the Ministry
   • Passed Bills include the Finance Bill 2026, IBC (Amendment) Bill 2025, Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill 2026, Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026 and CAPF (General Administration) Bill 2026
   • Constitution (131st Amendment) Bill was defeated the day before the session ended
2. 28 Jan2026
   Polity

   Budget Session begins with President Murmu's address to Parliament⁵⁶⁷

   The Budget Session of Parliament opened on 28 January with the President's address to a joint sitting. It was planned in two parts, 28 January-13 February and 9 March-2 April, with 30 sittings.

   • Session began 28 January 2026
   • Two phases: 28 Jan-13 Feb and 9 Mar-2 Apr
   • 30 sittings
   • President addresses joint sitting under Article 87

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Sources

1. All India Radio
2. PRS Legislative Research
3. ETV Bharat
4. Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs
5. Deccan Herald
6. IANS
7. ETV Bharat