Agartala, Mar 06: The upcoming Budget Session of the Tripura Legislative Assembly will be held from March 13 to March 25, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ratan Lal Nath announced on Friday after a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) at the Assembly.

The minister said the session has been convened by Governor Indra Sena Reddy Nallu and will commence with the Governor’s address on the opening day. On the same day, the House will also pay homage to former Assembly Speaker Bishwabandhu Sen, who recently passed away. Members will participate in an obituary reference before the proceedings are adjourned for the day.

Highlighting the key agenda of the session, Nath informed that Finance Minister Pranajit Singha Roy will present the state budget for the financial year 2026–27 in the Assembly on March 16. Along with the new budget, the minister will also place the revised estimates for the 2025–26 financial year and deliver his budget speech in the House.

During the session, the government is also expected to introduce three significant bills aimed at strengthening higher education in the state. These include proposals related to the establishment of a Health Sciences University, a Technical University and a Women’s University in Tripura.

The discussion on the Governor’s address is scheduled to take place over two days beginning March 18, while the Leader of the Opposition is expected to participate in the debate on the state budget on March 19.

Further deliberations on the budget will be held on March 20, 23 and 24, with the budget likely to be passed on the concluding day of the session on March 25.

Nath stated that the session will have nine working days, providing adequate time for members to discuss important legislative and financial matters. 

He added that the schedule for the session was finalized with the consensus of all members present in the Business Advisory Committee meeting.