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LG prorogues J&K Assembly

  • Shafat Malik By Shafat Malik
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  • 09 Apr 2026

Brings Budget Session to formal close

Srinagar, Apr 08: Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday formally prorogued the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, drawing the Budget session to a close weeks after the House had completed its business and adjourned indefinitely.

The order, under Section 18(2)(a) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, marks the final constitutional step ending a session that unfolded over nearly two months, with breaks in between.

The Assembly had already been adjourned sine die on April 4 by Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather after the conclusion of legislative work, including discussions on demands for grants and other Budget-related business.

The session began on February 2 with the Lieutenant Governor’s address to the House, setting out the government’s legislative and policy priorities for the year.

Four days later, on February 6, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah presented the Union Territory’s Budget for 2026–27, outlining the government’s spending plan and policy direction.

In its first phase, the Assembly met almost daily through February 20, holding extended sittings to transact business. After a recess of several weeks, coinciding with the Ramzan period, the House reconvened on March 27 and continued proceedings into early April.

In all, the Budget session stretched across February, March and April, with 22 sittings, making it one of the more extended sessions of the House in recent years.

The proceedings saw debates on departmental allocations, scrutiny of expenditure proposals, and interventions by members across party lines on governance, public services, and implementation of earlier commitments. The session also carried political weight as it was among the key legislative exercises after the formation of an elected government in the Union Territory.

The prorogation now formally closes the session from a constitutional standpoint, ending all pending business before the House and completing the legislative cycle tied to the Budget.

With the Assembly no longer in session, the focus shifts to execution, implementation of Budget proposals, departmental spending, and administrative follow-up on commitments made on the floor of the House.

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