The Delhi Legislative Assembly is set to convene today at 11:00 AM for its Budget Session, marking a significant moment as the newly elected BJP government prepares to present its first budget for Delhi on March 25 (Tuesday).
During the session, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will move a motion for the election of financial committees, a crucial step in shaping the assembly’s financial governance. According to the List of Business (LoB), the motion will initiate the election of nine members each for the Committee on Public Accounts, Committee on Estimates, and Committee on Government Undertakings for the term beginning April 1, 2025.
Additionally, Deputy Speaker Mohan Singh Bisht and Member Om Prakash Sharma will present the First Report of the Business Advisory Committee, outlining the legislative agenda. Sanjay Goyal and Poonam Sharma will table the First Report of the Committee on Private Members’ Bills.
This Budget Session is particularly notable as it follows the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections, which saw the BJP return to power after 27 years.
Key Highlights of the Session:
- The CAG report on the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) will be tabled, marking the third CAG report presented in the House. Earlier, the BJP government tabled reports on Delhi’s now-scrapped excise policy and the healthcare system during the first session last month.
- Members Surya Prakash Khatri, Mohan Singh Bisht, and Raj Kumar Bhatia will continue discussions on water shortages, waterlogging, sewerage blockages, and desilting of drains in Delhi, which began on March 3, 2025.
- The session will begin with the National Song, “Vande Mataram,” followed by Question Hour, where members will raise queries on governance issues. Starred questions will be answered on the spot, while un-starred ones will be tabled for future discussion.
- Under Rule-280, members will be allowed to raise urgent matters for discussion with the Speaker’s approval.
The Budget Session, scheduled to run from March 24 to March 28, 2025, is expected to be a crucial period for policymaking, with an option to extend proceedings if needed.