March 1, Kohima: The first phase of the budget session of the Nagaland Legislative Assembly will begin tomorrow and continue until March 12, with five sittings.
The first day of the session will begin with the address of the Governor of Nagaland, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, to the members of the House.
During the first phase of the session, the House will discuss various important public matters, present annual administrative reports and other documents, and present committee reports.
The first session will also include the introduction of government and private member's Bills and resolutions, and the debate on the Motion of Thanks.
The second phase is tentatively scheduled to begin with the presentation of the state budget for 2026-27, with the detailed programme to be announced on the last day of the first part of the session.
Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio will present the budget for 2026-27 during this phase, followed by discussions.
The second phase will also include the presentation of C&AG reports, a review of trends in revenue and expenditure, supplementary demands for grants for 2025-26, and other items.
Other important discussions during the session are likely to include the signing of the FNTA agreement and the demand by sections of the people in Kohima and Dimapur to repeal the Nagaland Liquor Total Prohibition Act, 1989, from their respective jurisdictions.
This budget session will be the first assembly session after the signing of the tripartite agreement on the Frontier Nagaland Territory Authority among the Centre, the state, and the Eastern Nagaland People's Organisation.
It will be the first budget session after the merger of the Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party and the Naga People's Front.