Bhopal, Jan 15 (IANS) The Madhya Pradesh Assembly will convene on February 16, marking the beginning of the ninth session of the 16th Vidhan Sabha.
The session will open at 11 a.m. in Bhopal with the Governor’s address, setting the stage for what is expected to be the annual Budget, supplementary demands and Legislative activity focusing on development, welfare schemes, and economic reforms.
Discussions on the Governor’s address and Motion of Thanks are slated for February 17-18, with amendments due by February 16 at 5 p.m.
Private member business, including Bills and resolutions, is allocated to Fridays’ last 2.5 hours (February 20, February 27 and March 6), with notice deadlines on February 4-5.
Pre-session notices for adjournments, attention calls, and no-confidence motions start on February 10.
The Assembly session will run until March 6, with sittings scheduled from February 16-20, February 23-27, and March 5-6.
Daily proceedings will include question hours, government business from Tuesday to Thursday, and private member bills and resolutions on Fridays.
Holidays will be observed on weekends and during Holi on March 3, with no sittings on March 2 and 4.
The Assembly Secretariat has emphasised adherence to rules of conduct, banning personal allegations and premature publication of notices, while reinforcing security protocols and voting procedures.
Assembly members are urged to update addresses and adhere to notice submission norms for smooth proceedings.
This session, under Chief Minister Mohan Yadav’s BJP-led government, is poised for key debates on state issues, aligning with constitutional accountability.
With Madhya Pradesh’s diverse tribal and rural demographics, the session is expected to highlight inclusive growth, infrastructure expansion, and agricultural support through schemes like PM-KISAN and Ayushman Bharat.
Past Assembly sessions have seen landmark legislation on women’s empowerment and digital governance, and this sitting is poised to continue that trajectory.
The order, issued on January 13 and gazetted on January 15, has been widely circulated to all 230 MLAs and senior officials.
This will be the first major Assembly sitting of 2026 under Chief Minister Yadav-led Madhya Pradesh government, which holds 163 seats.
The Congress, with 66 seats, is expected to challenge the state government on issues such as inflation, unemployment, and farmer protests.
