Madhya Pradesh Budget Session may be shorter due to Covid spike

In view of rising Covid-19 cases in the state, the Budget Session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will likely be adjourned before the scheduled date of March 26.

Because of rising coronavirus cases in the state, the Budget Session of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly will likely be adjourned before the scheduled date of March 26, sources said. An all-party meeting is likely on Tuesday to take a call. Five MLAs Vijayalaxmi Sadho, Nilay Daga, Ashok Marskole, Devendra Verma and Amar Singh, besides some marshals engaged in Legislative Assembly security, have tested positive for coronavirus this Budget Session. In 2020, the Legislative Assembly was suspended multiple times as the state reported a spike in Covid-19 cases.