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Parliament Sets Budget Session for Jan. 28–Apr. 2 With Union Budget on Feb. 1

Pre-Budget consultations are underway ahead of committee scrutiny of spending during the recess.

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Overview

  • The session will run in two phases, with the first concluding on February 13 and the second sitting from March 9 to April 2.
  • President Droupadi Murmu will deliver the joint address to both Houses on January 28, and there will be no sitting on January 29 due to the Beating Retreat ceremony.
  • The Union Budget 2026 is set to be presented on Sunday, February 1, according to the announced schedule.
  • Reports differ on the Economic Survey date, with PTI indicating January 30 and The Indian Express citing January 20, reflecting provisional planning.
  • Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has chaired the 13th pre-Budget consultation as experts highlight priorities such as dispute resolution, tax certainty and targeted PLI-related measures.