SRINAGAR: The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly will meet in Srinagar from September 21, with the Assembly Secretariat asking legislators to submit notices for questions, bills and resolutions ahead of the session.
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, in exercise of powers conferred under Section 18(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, 2019, summoned the Assembly to meet at Srinagar on September 21, 2026, at 10 am.
The summoning order, issued on August 11 and communicated to members by the Assembly Secretariat on Wednesday, directs all legislators to attend the session on the appointed date, time and place.
A separate bulletin issued by the Legislative Assembly Secretariat on August 12 has laid down deadlines for members to submit their legislative business.
As per the bulletin, members can submit a maximum of four starred and four unstarred questions by or before August 25, in relaxation of Rule 32 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Assembly.
Members can also submit not more than one bill by August 25, in relaxation of Sub-rule (3) of Rule 65 of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business.
For resolutions, legislators have been allowed to submit a maximum of two resolutions under Rule 174 by or before September 5.
The Secretariat said the notices should be submitted through the NeVA platform of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly or through the official email of the Assembly Secretary in MS Word format.
The bulletin has been issued following the Lieutenant Governor’s order summoning the House and has been circulated to all members, the Parliamentary Affairs Department and other concerned authorities. The Information Department has also been requested to get its contents published in leading local dailies from Srinagar and Jammu.
The September 21 sitting will be held in Srinagar, as specified in the Lieutenant Governor’s summoning order.
