Tripura Assembly Session Begins with Focus on Key Amendments

By  Firstdespatch Desk   Sep 19, 2025

Agartala, Sep 19 (FD) The eighth session of the 13th Tripura Legislative Assembly commenced on Friday, opening a short but significant legislative window that will continue until September 23. The session has been strategically curtailed in view of the upcoming Durga Puja festivities and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s scheduled visit to the state on September 22.

With Speaker Biswa Bandhu Sen unwell, Deputy Speaker Ram Prasad Paul is presiding over the proceedings. The decision to shorten the session was finalized earlier this week during a Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting at the Assembly conference hall, which was attended by representatives from all major political parties, including Congress, CPI(M), and Tipra Motha.

The opening day began with a Question & Answer round, setting the tone for key legislative business. Four important bills have been lined up for introduction: the Tripura State Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill, the Tripura Jan Biswas (Amendment) Regulations Bill, The Factories (Second Amendment), 2025, and the Tripura Shops and Establishment (Seventh Amendment) Bill.

As announced earlier, the Assembly will not convene on September 22 to accommodate the Prime Minister’s visit. The legislative business scheduled for that day will instead be taken up on September 23, the concluding day of the session. The final sitting will include deliberations on the newly introduced bills along with another round of Questions & Answers.

Despite its brevity, the session is expected to address substantial legislative matters, particularly amendments related to taxation, regulatory reforms, labor policies, and commercial establishments. Observers note that the curtailed schedule reflects an attempt to balance governance priorities with religious festivities and high-profile national events. FD JK