The first session of the 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly will commence on May 23 with the joint address to both the houses of the UP Legislature by Governor Anandiben Patel. The budget for the current fiscal 2022-23 will be tabled in the assembly by Finance Minister Suresh Khanna on May 26.
According to the programme issued by the state assembly secretariat here on Saturday, the governor will address the joint session at 11 am on May 23. The budget will be tabled at 11 am on May 26. There will be a general debate on the budget on May 28 and May 30.
The brief 8-day session will end on May 31 with the approval of the budget. During the session, four ordinances will also be tabled. The bills replacing ordinances include Bhatkhande State Cultural University Ordinance 2022, UP State University (Amendment) Ordinance 2022, UP Industrial Area Development Authority (Amendment) Ordinance 2022, and UP Private University (Amendment) Ordinance 2022.
This time, UP Assembly will be paperless with the adoption of e-Vidhan system and the entire proceedings will be telecast live through YouTube, Facebook and other social media platforms.