Parliament Budget Session 2026 LIVE: Budget session to begin today; parties line up key issues like SIR, MGNREGA for debate
The Budget Session of Parliament begins on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, with President Droupadi Murmu delivering the address to the joint sitting of Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. Nirmala Sitharaman, the Finance Minister, will present the Economic Survey on Thursday, January 29, 2026, followed by the Union Budget on Sunday, February 1, 2026. Rajnath Singh, the Defence Minister, chaired an all-party meeting to outline the agenda of the session, with political leaders expressing their views and assuring full cooperation. Congress MP Manickam Tagore highlighted people-centric issues that his party intends to raise during the session, including vote theft, paddy procurement, and MGNREGA.
1 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
West Bengal's Chief Minister and political leaders criticized the Union Budget 2026-27 for lacking provisions for the state's development and ignoring existing infrastructure projects.
— The Hindu
CPI leaders and activists protested outside Visakhapatnam railway station, expressing dissatisfaction with the Union Budget 2026's lack of funding for Andhra Pradesh's needs.
3 FEB 2026
— The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin expressed disappointment with the 2026-27 Union Budget and vowed to teach the NDA a lesson in the upcoming Assembly elections.
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