Winter session of Parliament likely to begin from Dec 10; Budget in Feb

There is also a view in the govt that it could follow the example of UPA 2, which in 2013-14 had combined the winter and budget sessions with a long recess in between

The Narendra Modi government is considering whether to hold a truncated winter session of Parliament and subsequently a brief session in February to present its interim Budget, or go for a combined concluding session of the current Lok Sabha.

Government sources said the winter session could begin on December 10 and end on December 23.

There is also a view in the government that it could follow the example of UPA 2, which in 2013-14 had combined the winter and budget sessions with a long recess in between. Usually, the official Budget session, if a government has completed its full five-year term,