Nepal Parliament's budget session to begin from May 2

Kathmandu, Apr. 27 (ANI): The budget session of the Nepal Parliament will begin from May 2.

The office of the country's President, Dr Ram Baran Yadav, has sent a letter to Speaker Subas Nembang notifying the decision on convening the new session of the parliament.

The president's decision follows his meeting with Prime Minister Jhala Nath Khanal earlier this week, the Kantipur daily reports.

Khanal and Chief Secretary Madhav Prasad Ghimire submitted the government's recommendation to convene the budget session of parliament to the president.

President Yadav will present the annual policies and programs of the government at the start of the budget session.

The coming session will have to amend the Constitution to extend the tenure of the Constituent Assembly if the parties fail to promulgate the new constitution within the May 28 deadline. (ANI)