Budget session of Federal Parliament begins today

The budget session of the Federal Parliament is beginning today.

President Ram Chandra Paudel had summoned the meeting at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers. The meeting will be held at 1 pm today.  

As per the business schedule released by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the Speaker of House of Representatives (HoR), Devraj Ghimire, would inform the House about the budget session summoned by the President and the reshuffle in the cabinet.

Finance Minister Bishnu Prasad Paudel is scheduled to table a proposal on Principle and Priorities of Appropriation Bill for discussions.

Leaders of different political parties would be given time on the basis of their parties for deliberations on the first day today.

Likewise, the Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's personal secretariat shared that the UML's parliamentary party leader and PM Oli would address the House today.  

Government's policy and programs, and annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be tabled in this session of the Federal Parliament.