First session of 18th Lok Sabha to start from June 24, says Kiren Rijiju.

Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju announced on Wednesday that the first session of the 18th Lok Sabha will start from June 24 for oath or affirmation of newly elected members.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Rijiju said, “First session of 18th Lok Sabha is being summoned from June 24 to July 3 for oath/affirmation of newly elected Members, Election of Speaker, President’s Address and discussion thereon. The 264th Session of Rajya Sabha will commence on June 27 and conclude on July 3.”
The first three days of the first session will see the newly elected leaders taking oath or making affirmation of their membership of the Lok Sabha and electing the Speaker of the House.

President Droupadi Murmu will address a joint sitting of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha on June 27 and is likely to outline the new government’s roadmap for the next five years.
Prime Minister Modi is expected to introduce his council of ministers to Parliament after the President’s address on June 27.The debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address is expected to see an aggressive INDIA bloc opposition trying to corner the NDA government on various issues. The prime minister will respond to the debate on the Motion of Thanks on the President’s address in both the Houses of Parliament.
Announcing the schedule, Rijiju said that everyone’s contribution is required to run the Parliament. “We have to abide by the people’s mandate. Those who have been given direction by the people to form the government, have to run the government well. Those who have been given the mandate to form the Opposition, they must play the role of a positive Opposition. Whether it is the government or the Opposition, everyone’s contribution is needed to run Parliament. Each member has a role in Parliament. Small parties even with one MP have the same role as a bigger party. Each member’s contribution is required to run Parliament smoothly. I want all parties to come together to run the world’s biggest people’s Parliament. Each party will get an opportunity according to the rules under the guidance of the Rajya Sabha’s Chairman, the Lok Sabha’s Speaker and the Prime Minister’s vision,” he said.

Recap of the Previous Parliament Sessions

The 17th Lok Sabha session, also known as the Budget Session was between January 31 to February 10. The Lok Sabha saw 274 sittings in which 202 Bills were introduced and 222 bills were passed.

Further, the Rajya Sabha had 271 sittings, in which 31 Bills were introduced and 220 bills were passed.

Combined, both Houses of Parliament turned a total of 221 Bills into Acts, during the 17th Lok Sabha term.
Former Union minister and Bharatiya Janata Party lawmaker Radha Mohan Singh, who has been re-elected for the seventh time, was expected to be picked as the pro tem Speaker on the third day of the session.

The full Union Budget is expected to be presented on July 22. On February 1, an interim Budget was presented ahead of the Lok Sabha elections this summer.

The last session of the 17th Lok Sabha (Budget session) was held between January 31 and February 10, 2024.
Lok Sabha had 274 sittings in which 202 Bills were introduced and 222 bills were passed. Rajya Sabha had 271 sittings, in which 31 Bills were introduced and 220 bills were passed. In total 221 Bills were passed by both the Houses and became Acts, during the term of the 17th Lok Sabha.
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