The third session of the 16th Rajasthan assembly will begin from Friday, January 31. Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani reviewed preparations for the session on Wednesday. He gave necessary instructions related to the session to the officials of the Legislative Assembly. Devnani said that on January 31 at 11.00 am, Governor Haribhau Bagade will reach the assembly to deliver the address. Speaker Vasudev Devnani, Leader of the House and Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Jogaram Patel and Assembly Principal Secretary Bharat Bhushan Sharma will welcome him. The Governor will be given a guard of honour by the RAC battalion in the Legislative Assembly. The Governor will be taken to the House with a procession. The notification of the session was issued on Wednesday by Bharat Bhushan Sharma.
This session is also the budget session, with the state budget to be presented in February. On January 31, the House’s Business Advisory Committee (BSC) will meet to decide on the session’s agenda, including the date for the budget presentation. After the Governor’s address, there will be a debate in the House on the address for three working days. Following the Governor’s address, a debate will be held in the House for three working days, with the Chief Minister responding on the fourth day.
Opposition forms strategy to challenge government in assembly
The upcoming Rajasthan Assembly session is expected to be highly contentious, with the Opposition gearing up to challenge the ruling party on various issues. Opposition leaders, including Leader of Opposition, Tikaram Juli and Congress President Govind Singh Dotasra, have vowed to corner the government during the budget session. The Congress party plans to focus on several key issues, including the controversial creation of new districts, the cancellation of three divisions, the ongoing electricity problems, and farmer-related concerns.
The Opposition is also set to challenge the government’s policies on English-medium schools, seeking a review of the decisions made by the current administration. Juli has made it clear that the Opposition will be aggressive in pushing these issues and will demand answers from the ruling party.
With tensions running high, there is a possibility of a deadlock between the ruling party and the Opposition during the session, especially on sensitive matters such as these.
Adding to the anticipation is the return of Ladnun MLA Mukesh Bhakar, who was suspended for six months on the last day of the second session of the sixteenth assembly. With his suspension period now complete, Bhakar is expected to be reinstated on the first day of the new session, adding to the intrigue and tension. The Opposition is expected to be aggressive in their approach, with Juli making it clear that they will hold the ruling party accountable for its actions.
