Ahead of budget session, CM asks MLAs to come prepared

Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in the state to be prepared on issues and works of their respective departments to counter the Opposition when the budget session of the assembly commences on Friday.

- HT Correspondent

JAIPUR: Chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Thursday asked Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators in the state to be prepared on issues and works of their respective departments to counter the Opposition when the budget session of the assembly commences on Friday.

The budget session will begin with an address from Governor Haribhau Bagade. The state government will later present the 2025 budget on February 19.

A day before the state assembly session, Sharma held a meeting with his council of ministers before the legislature party meeting, People familiar with the matter said that the chief minister asked his ministers to be updated about their departments as well as works of the state government so they could counter the opposition's arguments on various matters.

Following his meeting with the ministers, Sharma held a discussion with all party MLAs. The legislators were given a presentation on development works done by the state government over the last year, the people said.