Former West Bengal governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi on Monday declined the Opposition's offer to be a joint candidate in the upcoming Presidential elections.
The Budget is to be presented on February 1. The President is likely to address the joint sitting on January 31 and the same day the economic survey will be tabled in the House.
The CCPA-Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs has recommended the commencement of the Budget Session of Parliament on January 31, sources said on Friday.