<p>After a gap of several decades, the monsoon session of Maharashtra legislature would be held in Nagpur, often referred to as the winter capital of Maharashtra.</p>.<p>The monsoon session commences on Wednesday in Nagpur, also known as the Orange City.<br /><br />Since the formation of Maharashtra in 1960, 54 legislature sessions had been held in Nagpur of which monsoon sessions were conducted twice, in 1961 and 1971.</p>.<p>Traditionally, the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislature is held in Nagpur.</p>.<p>Last month, Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao convened the monsoon session from 4 July.</p>.<p>The government has decided to shift the monsoon session as the MLA Hostel at the Nariman Point is undergoing repairs.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had in April formed a committee to look into the issue and come out with a report.</p>.<p>Accordingly, a committee comprising of Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister for Finance, Planning, and Forests; Girish Bapat, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs; and Subhash Desai, Minister for Industries, discussed the issue and recommended the session to be held in Nagpur.</p>.<p>As per the Nagpur Pact, which was concluded in September 1953, the government has to hold the winter session at Nagpur, but the budget and monsoon sessions are held in Mumbai.</p>
<p>After a gap of several decades, the monsoon session of Maharashtra legislature would be held in Nagpur, often referred to as the winter capital of Maharashtra.</p>.<p>The monsoon session commences on Wednesday in Nagpur, also known as the Orange City.<br /><br />Since the formation of Maharashtra in 1960, 54 legislature sessions had been held in Nagpur of which monsoon sessions were conducted twice, in 1961 and 1971.</p>.<p>Traditionally, the winter session of the Maharashtra Legislature is held in Nagpur.</p>.<p>Last month, Governor CH Vidyasagar Rao convened the monsoon session from 4 July.</p>.<p>The government has decided to shift the monsoon session as the MLA Hostel at the Nariman Point is undergoing repairs.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had in April formed a committee to look into the issue and come out with a report.</p>.<p>Accordingly, a committee comprising of Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister for Finance, Planning, and Forests; Girish Bapat, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs; and Subhash Desai, Minister for Industries, discussed the issue and recommended the session to be held in Nagpur.</p>.<p>As per the Nagpur Pact, which was concluded in September 1953, the government has to hold the winter session at Nagpur, but the budget and monsoon sessions are held in Mumbai.</p>