Budget session of federal parliament begins today

Kathmandu: The budget session of the Federal Parliament is beginning today.

As summoned by President Ramchandra Paudel at the recommendation of the Council of Ministers, the meeting of the Federal Parliament is taking place at 1:00 this afternoon.

As per the business schedule released by the Federal Parliament Secretariat, the Speaker of the 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 Dr Prakash Sharan Mahat is scheduled to table a proposal on the Principles and Priorities of Appropriation Bill for discussions.

Being the first day of the House session, leaders of different political parties would be given time on the basis of their parties for deliberations.

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 programmes, and annual budget for the upcoming fiscal year would be tabled in this session of the Federal Parliament.