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Odisha Assembly Ends Winter Session Early, Adjourns Sine Die After 11 Working Days

Leaders ended proceedings citing no major official business.

Overview

  • The House was adjourned sine die on December 9 after Speaker Surama Padhy accepted a motion from government chief whip Saroj Kumar Pradhan.
  • The session concluded 18 days ahead of its scheduled December 31 end and wrapped up after 11 working days instead of the planned 29.
  • Lawmakers approved a Rs 17,440 crore supplementary budget, with the Appropriation Bill clearing by voice vote after a debate on Monday.
  • Six additional bills passed, including measures to raise pensions for former members and increase pay for the Speaker, deputy speaker, ministers and MLAs.
  • Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, who also holds the finance portfolio, presented the supplementary budget on November 28 for 2025–26, and the session opened with President Droupadi Murmu’s first-ever address to the state Assembly.