Congress Gears Up for Budget Session Strategy with Crucial Meetings

A Congress parliamentary group, chaired by Sonia Gandhi, will meet Monday to strategize for the upcoming budget session. An all-party meeting led by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at 11:00 am aims to align floor leaders. The Budget Session starts July 22 and may conclude on August 12.

A Congress parliamentary group meeting chaired by CPP chairperson Sonia Gandhi is slated for Monday to outline the strategy for the impending budget session, according to sources. The high-level discussion will convene at Gandhi's residence.

In contrast, an all-party meeting is scheduled for 11:00 am today, at the Main Committee Room in Parliament House Annexe, New Delhi. Union Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Kiren Rijiju will preside over the meeting, engaging floor leaders of political parties from both parliamentary houses, as stated in a press release by the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.

Key attendees at the Sunday's all-party meeting include Gaurav Gogoi, the deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, and Pramod Tiwari, the deputy leader in Rajya Sabha. The Budget Session of Parliament is set to commence on July 22 and may adjourn on August 12, pending the urgency of Government Business.

The Congress, part of the INDIA bloc coalition, successfully prevented the BJP from securing a majority in Lok Sabha. The BJP-led NDA achieved 293 seats in recent elections. Meanwhile, the BJP secured 240 seats in the 2024 polls, as opposed to Congress's marked improvement with 99 seats.

The National Democratic Alliance led by the BJP won 293 seats, while the INDIA bloc exceeded the 230-seat mark, providing a robust challenge and surpassing forecasts.

(With inputs from agencies.)