Shimal, March 17 -- The second phase of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly's Budget Session will be held from March 18 to April 2, with 13 sittings scheduled and as many as 834 questions listed for discussion in the House, the Speaker said on Tuesday.

Addressing mediapersons, the Himachal Assembly speaker, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, said the Chief Minister will present his fourth budget on March 21 for the financial year 2026-27.

The session will begin with the Motion of Thanks on the Governor's Address from March 18 to 20, followed by the Chief Minister's reply on March 20. Discussions on the budget estimates will take place from March 23 to 25, while deliberations on demands for grants and cut motions are scheduled from March 27 to 30. The bu...