Bud session of Pondy Assembly from August 24

The budget session of the Puducherry assembly will begin on August 24.
A release from the Secretary to the Assembly A.Vincent Rayar said today that the session will begin at 9.30 a.M.
Sources close to the Speaker V.Vaithilingam told PTI that the session has been reconvened by the Speaker and will begin with the customary address by Lt Governor.
This is the first budget session of the Congress ministry led by V Narayanasamy which assumed charge on June 6 with the support of DMK from the outside.
A full-fledged budget could not be presented by the previous AINRC ministry headed by N.Rangasamy as the code of conduct in connection with the May 16 assembly polls was in force.

The then government adopted Vote on Account (Appropriation) Bill earmarking Rs 3,550 crore to the government to meet its routine expenditure during the first six months (April to September) of fiscal 2016-2017.
The party wise strength of elected members in the 30-member Assembly--Congress (15 including Speaker), DMK (two) AINRC (eight) AIADMK (four) and Independent (one). Narayanasamy is a non-member and is set to face an election to become a member.