Andhra Pradesh and Telangana State budget sessions will begin from today. AP State sessions will begin first with Governor Narasimhan’s address to both houses at 8.55 am. Then, Telangana State budget sessions will begin with his address to both houses at 11.00 am today. Hence he has to rush to Telangana Assembly soon after he finishes his speech in the AP Assembly.

AP Finance Minister Yanamala Ramakrishnudu will present the full budget for the years 2015-16 on March 12th. His counterpart of Telangana Etela Rajendar will present the full budget of his state on March 11th. Since, the AP government has introduced agricultural budget for the state, it will be presented by agriculture minister Prattipati Pulla Rao on March 13th.

Since the budget sessions of both states will be conducted in same period and in the same premises, speakers of AP and Telangana State Assemblies Dr. Kodela Shivaprasada Rao and Madhusudhanachary have met well ahead of the budget sessions and discussed about various measures to be taken for a smooth conduct of the Assembly sessions without any friction between the members of both states. They have given necessary directions to the police officials of their respective states for making elaborate security arrangements at Assembly and surrounding areas. Police of both states were deployed at all entrance gates and in the surrounding areas. The budget sessions of both states may conclude around March 27th.