Budget Session 2026 ends; both Houses adjourned sine die with Lok Sabha productivity at about 93%
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on 18 April 2026, ending the Budget Session that began on 28 January, with 31 sittings, 9 Bills passed and productivity of about 93% in the Lok Sabha and about 110% in the Rajya Sabha.
Summary
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned sine die on Saturday, 18 April 2026, ending the Budget Session, 2026 (the Seventh Session of the 18th Lok Sabha), which began on 28 January 2026. The session had 31 sittings spread over 81 days, and the Lok Sabha sat for about 151 hours 42 minutes. Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the House's productivity was 93%, while the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs put the Rajya Sabha's at about 110%. In the Lok Sabha, 12 Government Bills were introduced and 9 were passed. The President addressed both Houses together on 28 January under Article 87(1) of the Constitution, and the Union Budget 2026-27 was presented on Sunday, 1 February 2026. The Constitution (One Hundred and Thirty-First Amendment) Bill, 2026, the Union Territories Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2026 and the Delimitation Bill, 2026 were discussed in the Lok Sabha on 16 and 17 April for 21 hours 27 minutes.
Key facts
- Session
- Budget Session 2026 / 7th Session of 18th Lok Sabha
- Dates
- 28 January – 18 April 2026 (sine die)
- Sittings
- 31, over 81 days; LS ~151 h 42 min
- Productivity
- Lok Sabha ~93%; Rajya Sabha ~110%
- Bills (LS)
- 12 introduced, 9 passed
- President's Address
- 28 January under Article 87(1)
- Budget 2026-27
- Presented Sunday, 1 February 2026
Practice MCQs 3 questions
According to the Lok Sabha Speaker, what was the productivity of the Lok Sabha during the Budget Session that ended on 18 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — About 93%
The Speaker put Lok Sabha productivity at 93%; about 110% was the Rajya Sabha figure.
The President's address to both Houses of Parliament assembled together at the start of the first session of the year, as on 28 January 2026, is made under which provision of the Constitution?
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Correct answer: C — Article 87(1)
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs notes that the President addressed both Houses together in terms of Article 87(1), this being the first session of the year.
Consider the following statements about the Budget Session, 2026: 1. The session had 31 sittings spread over 81 days. 2. In the Lok Sabha, 12 Government Bills were introduced and 12 were passed. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
Statement 1 is correct. Statement 2 is wrong: 12 Bills were introduced but 9 were passed in the Lok Sabha.