Punjab Vidhan Sabha session to be convened from Aug 24-28

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 16

The Punjab cabinet has decided to call the next session of the Vidhan Sabha from August 24 to 28.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh here on Thursday.

With the Cabinet decision, the Punjab Governor has been authorised to convene the 5th Session of the 15th Punjab Vidhan Sabha, as per Clause (1) of Article 174 of the Constitution.

Giving details, a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office said the session would commence on August 24 in the afternoon with obituary references. Legislative business would be transacted in both the morning and evening sessions on August 27. The House would adjourn sine die after the proposed legislative business on August 28.