"budget-session"

Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not allow the discussion, saying the issue can be debated "during the course of discussion on the Appropriation bill."

TMC national spokesperson and RS member O'Brien, in his letter, mentioned two precedents when Parliament sessions were adjourned due to polls in states.

The part two of the session is taking place at a time when political parties have their focus on elections in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Kerala and Puducherry.

In the Wednesday's revised List of Business, the Lok Sabha has reserved time for Motion for Election to Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes (OBC).

While it is desirable to be optimistic about growth, the Survey must have openly acknowledged the problem areas

This was demanded by Pinaki Misra, BJD Parliamentary Party leader in Lok Sabha in the All Party meeting held at New Delhi on Saturday for the Budget Session of Parliament.

The prime minister expressed confidence that MPs will not shy away from contributing to make full use of Parliament for fulfilling people's aspirations.

The Budget Session will begin today with an address by President Ram Nath Kovind to the joint sitting of two houses of Parliament.