KATHMANDU:- The budget session of the federal parliament is set to begin on Monday. During this session, the government’s policies and programmes will be unveiled.

According to Parliament Secretariat Spokesperson Ekram Giri, President Ramchandra Paudel is scheduled to address a joint session of both houses of the federal parliament at 4:00 pm on Monday. In accordance with Article 95 of the Constitution, the President will present the government’s policies and programmes at the joint session of the federal parliament.

The Parliament Secretariat has requested that members of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly be present at the joint meeting to be delivered by President Paudel at 3:45 pm. Meanwhile, a meeting of the House of Representatives and the National Assembly is scheduled for 2 pm.

According to the Parliament Secretariat, there is a potential agenda to inform the House about the letter received from the President regarding the convening of the session, as well as to provide updates on the information received from the President’s Office concerning the cabinet reshuffle.

Additionally, eight ordinances, including the ‘Public Procurement (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2083’, ‘Special Provisions Ordinance on the Remission of Office of Public Officials, 2083’, and ‘Constitutional Council (Work, Duties, Rights and Procedures) First Amendment Ordinance, 2083’, are set to be presented in parliament.