NEW DELHI: The Budget session of Parliament will commence on January 29 and finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget on February 1. The session will be held in two parts --from January 29 to February 15 and March 8 to April 8. The 5th session of the 17th Lok Sabha will have 35 sittings – 11 in the first part and 24 in the second.
President Ram Nath Kovind will address both Houses of Parliament – Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha – at 11 am on January 29. Sitharaman will present the Union Budget at 11 am on February 1, an official release said. Parliament will adjourn on February 15 to enable various Standing Committees to consider the Demands for Grants of ministries/departments and prepare their reports, and reconvene on March 8