Tamil Nadu Assembly session begins on 18 June 2026; full Budget and live telecast planned

Direct fact

In June 2026, Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar announced that the Assembly session will begin at 10.00 a.m. on 18 June with the Governor’s address, and the 2026-27 full Budget will be presented in the session.

Key specifics

• Session start date: 18 June 2026, at 10.00 a.m., with the Governor’s address.
• Speaker J.C.D. Prabhakar made the announcement at the Secretariat in Chennai.
• The 2026-27 financial year full Budget will be tabled in this session.
• Earlier, the Assembly had been starting at 9.30 a.m. from July 2024 after a rule change.
• The live telecast of Assembly proceedings is being planned, following public demand during the Budget and confidence vote coverage.

Exam lens

Question type: Tamil Nadu polity and legislature, date-based MCQ. Key facts: 18 June 2026, Governor’s address, 10.00 a.m. start, 2026-27 Budget, Chennai Secretariat. TNPSC may ask when the Assembly session begins and what major financial document is expected.