Monsoon Session of Bihar Assembly to begin on July 20
Patna, July 5
The Monsoon Session of the Bihar Legislative Assembly will begin on July 20, as per the Assembly Secretariat.
Choudhary faced a floor test in the Assembly in a one-day session earlier on April 24. This will be the first time the Choudhary-led government will take up the legislative business after Nitish Kumar resigned from the top post.
According to the schedule, certified copies of ordinances promulgated by the Governor during the period when the Bihar Legislature was not in session will be laid on the table on July 20.
The First Supplementary Statement of Expenditure for the financial year 2026-2027 will be presented before the House on July 20.
The government will table the Bills on July 21 and 22.
The Appropriation Bill regarding the Statement of First Supplementary Expenditure for the financial year 2026-2027 will be debated and voted on July 23. July 24 has been dedicated to the business of Private Members.
Meanwhile, the Opposition is expected to corner the NDA government over Bharat Bhushan Tiwari's police encounter. The incident has sparked controversy after a Facebook Live video, recorded shortly before the shooting, appeared to show Tiwari throwing away his pistol toward police personnel.
While the family claims he had surrendered and was shot despite being unarmed, Bhojpur Police have maintained that he fired multiple rounds at the police team, prompting retaliatory firing in self-defence.
Following complaints by Tiwari's family, Bihar Police registered an FIR against the Jagdishpur DSP, Shahpur SHO and other police personnel in connection with the alleged wrongful killing. The investigation into the case is underway.
Meanwhile, the Assembly Session also comes ahead of the high-profile bypolls for the Bankipur Assembly constituency in Bihar. The seat fell vacant after BJP president Nitin Nabin resigned as an MLA, going for the Rajya Sabha seat.
Jan Suraaj founder Prashant Kishore has thrown his hat into the ring to contest the bypolls in the BJP stronghold.
— ANI
Reader Comments
क्या बात है! Finally Bihar assembly will have some action. But let's see if the government focuses on real issues like unemployment and education or just gets stuck in political mudslinging. The supplementary budget should prioritize farmers and youth. 🤔
Interesting to see Prashant Kishore entering the fray for Bankipur. He's been trying to build a new political narrative in Bihar. The bypoll will be a test of his influence in urban seats. The BJP will have to work hard to retain this stronghold.
Very sad about the Tiwari encounter. The Facebook Live video raises serious questions about police conduct. If the family's claims are true, this is a case of extrajudicial killing. The opposition must demand a thorough investigation and the assembly should have a debate on police accountability. 🙏
Choudhary government's first real test. The opposition will try to corner them on law and order and the encounter. But the NDA has numbers, so they'll likely push through the budget easily. Private Members' Day on July 24 might bring some interesting bills though! Let's see.
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