Punjab assembly session on March 15

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 14:34 [IST]

Chandigarh, Mar 8 (UNI) Punjab Governor Gen (retd) S F Rodrigues has summoned the first session of the 13th Vidhan Sabha on March 15, an official release today said.

The 13th Vidhan Sabha was formally constituted on March one.

The state Cabinet in its first meeting this week had given its approval to holding the session from March 15 to March 29.

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