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Keralam Assembly Session Set to Begin October 12 with Four Bills on Agenda
- •The Keralam Assembly session will run from October 12 to 29, featuring sittings across nine days.
- •Four bills are likely to be taken up, including the Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Bill and the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Kerala Amendment) Bill.
- •Speaker Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan announced that the Pamba Block apartment complex for legislators will be inaugurated on October 26.
- •The annual book festival will be rebranded as a literary festival with reduced expenditure due to the state's financial constraints.
- •The Speaker received the High Court direction regarding the disqualification of Pala MLA Mani C Kappen and forwarded it to the Advocate General for legal advice.
Key Questions Answered
The Keralam Assembly session is scheduled to be held from October 12 to October 29, with sittings taking place on October 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 25, 27, 28, and 29.
Two bills have been scheduled for consideration so far: the Kerala Court Fees and Suits Valuation (Amendment) Bill, 2026, and the Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Kerala Amendment) Bill, 2026. Additionally, the government has proposed introducing two more bills, which will be decided by the Business Advisory Committee on October 12.
The Pamba Block, a new residential facility comprising 64 apartments for legislators, is scheduled to be inaugurated on October 26. This facility aims to resolve the housing difficulties that members faced during previous Assembly sessions.
