Historical Data of Parliament: Year-wise Recess Period of Parliament during Budget Sessions, since 1993

The dataset contains year-wise compiled historical data on the total recess period days of parliament houses, both Rajya Sabha and Lok Sabha, during budget sessions Notes: 1. Budget Session, 2006 was originally scheduled to commence from Thursday, 16th February to 28th April, 2006 with a recess from 18th March to 2nd April, 2006. However due to announcement of the dates of the Elections to some State Assemblies, the earlier schedule of the Budget Session was revised. According to revised schedule financial business was completed during the first part of the session. The Houses were adjourned sine die on 22.3.2006 after completing financial business. The second part of the session was reconvened from 10th May to 23rd May, 2006 2. As per the original schedule of the Budget Session, 2011, both the Houses were to adjourn for recess on Wednesday the 16th March, 2011 to reassemble on Monday, the 4th April, 2011 and to conclude on Thursday, the 21st April, 2011. Due to elections in 5 states, leaders of various political parties/groups in Parliament demanded that the Budget Session be rescheduled to enable them to participate in the election campaign. Accordingly, it was mutually agreed between Opposition and Government to reschedule the Budget Session, 2011 of Parliament to conclude on Friday, the 25th March, 2011 after completing all the essential financial business. The revised schedule provided a total of 23 sittings as against 29 sittings scheduled earlier. Therefore, no recess was held and Houses were adjourned sine-die on 25.3.2011.