Jaipur, Rajasthan : Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Speaker Vasudev Devnani adjourned the fifth session of the 16th Rajasthan Legislative Assembly sine die at 6:06 pm on Tuesday, March 10.
24 Sittings in the 5th Session : Speaker Shri Devnani informed that a total of 24 sittings of the House were held during this session and by the time the proceedings concluded, detailed discussions and legislative work on various subjects were conducted in the House for approximately 184 hours.
Extensive Discussion on the Governor’s Address- Shri Devnani informed that during the session, there was extensive discussion on the motion of thanks on the Governor’s Address. The Bharatiya Janata Party participated in the discussion on this topic for 13 hours 14 minutes, the Indian National Congress for 10 hours 52 minutes and other parties for 1 hour 37 minutes. Similarly, in the general debate on the Budget Estimates for the year 2026-27, the Bharatiya Janata Party participated for 9 hours 42 minutes, the Congress for 8 hours 19 minutes, and other parties for 1 hour 21 minutes.
In the discussion on the demands for grants, the Bharatiya Janata Party participated for 36 hours 56 minutes, the Congress for 21 hours 26 minutes, and MLAs from other parties for 4 hours 25 minutes.
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8919 Questions Received in the Fifth Session – Mr. Devnani informed that the Assembly received a total of 8919 questions from MLAs in this session, including 4311 starred questions, 4603 unstarred questions, and 5 short notice questions. Of these, 440 starred questions were listed, of which 232 were asked orally and answered. Similarly, 451 unstarred questions were also listed.
97% of questions answered – Out of 22,735 questions in the last four sessions of the 16th Legislative Assembly, answers to 22,074 questions have been received from the State Government. Mr. Devnani stated that the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly has received answers to approximately 97% of the questions from the State Government. He stated that this is the result of his continuous review of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly. This is a historic milestone for the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly.
371 Adjournment Motions and 339 Special Mention Notices – Mr. Devnani stated that a total of 371 adjournment motion notices were received under Rule 50 of Procedure, of which 84 motions were given the opportunity to speak in the House, and 77 members expressed their views. 339 Special Mention Notices were received under Rule 295, of which 309 were read or considered read in the House.
A total of 850 notices were received under Calling Attention Motions, of which 33 motions were listed on the House agenda.
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1107 Slips Received from MLAs : Mr. Devnani stated that in the fifth session of the 16th Legislative Assembly, 1107 slips were submitted by MLAs, of which 84 were selected by ballot, and 71 members presented their views before the House.
10 Bills Passed in the Fifth Session : Mr. Devnani stated that a total of 10 bills were presented and passed by the House during this session as part of legislative work. A total of 171 amendment proposals were received on these bills, of which 17 amendments were rejected and 154 were accepted.
Four Days of Discussion on the Budget Estimates : Speaker Mr. Devnani stated that the session saw a four-day general discussion on the Budget Estimates for the year 2026-27, in which 84 MLAs participated. Of the 64 demands for grants related to departments, 8 days were allotted for discussion on 16 grants.
Notices of 3,935 cut motions on the demands for grants were received, of which 3,599 were presented in the House.
226 petitions received : Mr. Devnani reported that 226 petitions were received from MLAs, of which 52 were presented in the House. A total of 37 reports from various committees were also presented in the House.
Mr. Devnani expressed gratitude to the MLAs for their cooperation : At the conclusion of the session, Speaker Mr. Devnani expressed his gratitude to all MLAs for their cooperation in the smooth functioning of the House.
He also extended special thanks to all members, including the members of the Speaker’s Table, Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, Leader of the Opposition Mr. Tikaram Jully, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mr. Jogaram Patel, Government Chief Whip Mr. Jogeshwar Garg, and Chief Whip of the Opposition Mr. Rafiq Khan.
Thanks to the Assembly, State Government Administration, Police, and Media – Rajasthan Assembly Speaker Shri Vasudev Devnani commended the officials of the Assembly Secretariat for their cooperation during the session, the officers and employees of the Police Department for the security arrangements provided during the session, and the cooperation provided by departmental representatives of the State Government. He also thanked the media representatives for their wide coverage of the House proceedings.