Budget session of the Andhra Pradesh Legislature set to begin on June 16

The Andhra Pradesh Assembly Budget session will begin on June 16. Governor Biswabhusan Harichandan will address a joint sitting of the Legislative Council and the Legislative Assembly at 10 am on June 16.

The Business Advisory Committee will meet soon after that and decide on the duration of the session, official sources said.

Finance Minister Buggana Rajendranath is expected to present the full Budget for 2020-21 financial year on June



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The Budget session of the Legislature is normally held in February-March every year but, because of the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, the government brought in the Andhra Pradesh Appropriation (Vote-on-Account) Ordinance, 2020 on March 28 authorising an expenditure of Rs 70,994 crore for the first three months of the fiscal.

As the Vote-on-Account period ends on June 30, the government is required to get the Appropriation Bill passed by the Legislature before the due date.