Dehradun: The Uttarakhand Assembly’s budget session has been adjourned indefinitely. The session, which began on 9 March, ran for a total of 41 hours and 10 minutes over five days. During this period, the Budget for the financial year 2026–27 was passed along with approval of 12 bills and 4 ordinances.
During the session, the Assembly received 50 short notice questions and 545 starred questions, out of which 291 questions were answered in the House. Several important decisions related to different sectors were taken by passing key bills.
Four Ordinances Passed in the Session
- Uttarakhand Shops and Establishment (Employment Exchange and Service Conditions) Amendment Ordinance 2025
- Uttarakhand Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Ordinance 2025
- Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Ordinance 2025
- Uniform Civil Code (Amendment) Ordinance 2026
Major Bills Passed in the Session
- Uttarakhand Shops and Establishment (Employment Regulation and Service Conditions) Amendment Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Uniform Civil Code, Uttarakhand (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Prisons and Correctional Services (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Minority Commission (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Language Institute (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Devbhoomi Family Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Private Universities (Amendment) Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand Public Gambling Prevention Bill 2026
- Uttarakhand (Reservation Related) Amendment Bill 2026
Opposition Raised Several Issues
Leader of Opposition Yashpal Arya said the opposition fulfilled its responsibility in the House honestly. He alleged that the government wanted to end the budget session quickly, but the opposition cornered the government through Question Hour and other rules.
Congress MLAs also said that ministers did not have satisfactory answers to several departmental questions and that incorrect data was presented by officials.
BJP Called the Session Successful
BJP MLA Vinod Kandari said the budget session was completely successful. He alleged that Congress did not attend the Business Advisory Committee meeting and only made political statements inside the House. He said the government passed several important bills related to the state’s development.
