Himachal Pradesh Governor Kalyan Singh has summoned the 8th Session of Twelfth Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha from March 11. The notification to this effect was issued on Friday by the Secretary, HP legislative Assembly.
As per the tentative calendar which has been approved, the Session will begin on 11th March, 2015 with the address of the Governor and last upto 10th April, 2015. During the session, there will be 22 sittings. The supplementary budget for the year 2014-2015 will be presented on March 11 and budget estimates for the year 2015-16 will be presented by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on March 18.
The discussion on the budget, demands and voting will also take place and the Appropriation Bills will be passed. Two days have also been earmarked for Private Members' Business. Besides this, the House will also deliberate on important legislative business during the session. The Speaker BBl Butail expressed hope that the Members would utilise the session for fruitful discussion on various matters of urgent public importance and the House will find unanimity on the issues of State's paramount interest.