brief 10-day Budget session of the Uttar Pradesh legislature will commence on Monday, with Governor Anandiben Patel addressing the joint session at 11 am.
The Budget proposals for the 2026-27 financial year will be tabled on February 11 by State Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath at 11 am.
This will be the last full Budget of the Yogi Adityanath 2.0 government, as Assembly elections are scheduled for early 2027.
The opposition parties are also expected to be on their toes against the BJP-led NDA government over various issues. Matters such as new UGC rules, alleged SIR irregularities, corruption, lack of development, law and order, rising crime, privatisation of the power sector, unemployment, and gross mismanagement in conducting examinations are likely to be raised by the opposition during the session.
The issue of alleged insult to Brahmins through OTT web series and other caste-based discrimination is also expected to be raised.
Speaker Satish Mahana held an all-party meeting on Sunday to seek cooperation from all sides in ensuring the smooth functioning of the House. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and leaders of other parties were present. Earlier, the Speaker also chaired a meeting of the Business Advisory Committee to finalise the agenda of the House.
Leader of the Opposition and Samajwadi Party leader Mata Prasad Pandey alleged that the Budget session of the House is too short for meaningful discussion. “We are ready to cooperate with the Chair, but they must also allow us to speak and raise the people’s issues,” he said.
State Parliamentary Affairs and Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna said the government is ready to hear all issues, but they should be raised in accordance with the rules and traditions of the Assembly.
Meanwhile, the BJP and SP have summoned their members for legislative party meetings on Sunday to chalk out their strategies for the session.
The Yogi government is also slated to present Budget proposals of approximately ₹9 lakh crore this year, with several sops expected ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
The government’s main focus is expected to remain on the state’s development and the provision of facilities for the common people. Significant expenditure is expected, particularly on roads, bridges, urban development, and infrastructure.
In the last financial year, Uttar Pradesh’s Budget was approximately ₹8.08 lakh crore, which was 9.8 per cent higher than the previous year.
According to the State Assembly schedule, February 9 will see the Governor’s address and the laying of Bills, while on February 10, the House will be adjourned for the day after paying condolences on the deaths of two sitting members.
The Budget proposals for the 2026-27 financial year will be tabled by State Finance Minister Suresh Kumar Khanna at 11 am on February 11 in the presence of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Following the presentation of the Budget, the House will begin a debate on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s address. The discussion will continue on February 12 and conclude on February 13 afternoon with the CM’s reply.
There will be no sittings on February 14 and 15 due to Saturday and Sunday.
The debate on the departmental budgets will be held from February 16 to 19, while the Budget will be approved on February 20 in the afternoon, before the end of the session.