J&K Assembly Prorogued by LG Sinha

House likely to reconvene for Budget Session in Jammu next year

  • LG Manoj Sinha ordered prorogation of the J&K Assembly.
  • The Autumn Session was held from September 21 to 30.
  • House passed a resolution seeking restoration of statehood.
  • Budget Session is likely to be held in Jammu next year.

GG News Bureau
Srinagar, 5th Oct: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Monday ordered the prorogation of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, bringing the proceedings of the House’s Autumn Session to a formal close.

According to a bulletin issued by Assembly Secretary M K Pandita, Sinha exercised the powers vested in him under Clause (a) of Sub-section (2) of Section 18 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, to prorogue the Assembly.

The Assembly had convened for a 10-day Autumn Session from September 21 to September 30. During the session, the House passed a resolution calling upon the Centre to restore statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.

The Assembly is now likely to convene for its Budget Session in Jammu next year.

Prorogation is a constitutional procedure that temporarily ends the proceedings of a legislative session without dissolving the legislature. The Assembly continues to exist and can meet again when summoned for a subsequent session.