Srinagar, April 4 -- Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker Abdul Rahim Rather on Saturday announced the conclusion of the Budget Session 2026, declaring the House sine die, while highlighting its productivity and legislative output.

Addressing the House on the final day, Rather said the Assembly held 22 sittings during the session, placing it among the more active legislatures in the country.

Drawing comparisons, he noted that Himachal Pradesh recorded 16 sittings, Punjab 7, Haryana 13, Delhi 4, Karnataka 13, Chhattisgarh 15, Andhra Pradesh 15, Gujarat 23, Uttar Pradesh 10, and Uttarakhand 5 sittings. "We are nearly on top with 22 sittings," he said.

The Speaker shared that the total working time of the House stood at 6,636 mi...