The announcement of poll dates in four states and one Union territory has raised question mark over the fate of the Budget session of Parliament, with the government considering scrapping the second part altogether.
?The second part of the Budget session falls smack bang in the middle of campaigning, as most polls will end by April 13, except for West Bengal,? a top government manager said.
The Cabinet committee on Parliamentary Affairs will meet on Friday to take a call on what to do with the session.
?There are three options before the government. One is to extend the current session to March 25 and get the finance bill and the supplementary demands for grants cleared in one go,? a source in the government said.
The second option is to end this session on the stipulated time of March 16, have the second session in early May or June and give Parliamentary committees enough time to go into the departmental demand for grants.
?If the first option is adhered to, the shortage of sittings will be made up in a longing monsoon session,? a source said.
Polls in Assam, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry and Kerala will end on April 13, while West Bengal will be in six phases ending only in May. Results for the polls will be announced on May 13.
Several political parties do not attend Parliament sessions and cite their preoccupation with elections as a reason.