Will Budget be delayed for a day?

February 01, 2017 08:20

Lok Sabha MP from Malappuram, Kerala E Ahamed, died early on Wednesday, due to a cardiac arrest. He collapsed during President Pranab Mukherjee's address to the joint session of Parliament.

As this has happened a day before of the Budget speech, we might see a delay in presentation of the Budget 2017. Traditionally, the House is adjourned for a day if a sitting MP dies during either during the inter-session period or during the session itself.

This year's budget is historic as it is being presented almost a month ahead of the traditional schedule and the railway budget is merged with the Union Budget. earlier the Budget was presented on February 28th.

However, the budget can be presented in the Rajya Sabha as E Ahamed was not the member of the Upper House. The Lok Sabha can be called and mourn the death of the MP and get adjourned, and the Budget can be taken to the Rajya Sabha.

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