What is Vote on Account?
When the Union Budget is not yet passed by the Parliament but the government needs money to run daily activities like paying salaries, other expenses.
What is Vote on Account? ✅ When the Union Budget is not yet passed by the Parliament but the government needs money to run daily activities like paying salaries, electricity bills, office expenses, etc.,
✅ The Constitution allows the Lok Sabha to give permission to spend some money temporarily.
✅ This permission is called "Vote on Account" . Important Points: It is a temporary arrangement . It only deals with expenses (expenditure side) — not with new taxes or earnings. Usually, the Vote on Account is passed for 2 months . The amount allowed is generally one-sixth of the total annual budget. Example to Understand: šø Imagine the total budget (estimated expenditure) of the government for the year is ₹6 lakh crore .
šø The budget discussion is delayed because of elections or any other reason.
šø But, the government still needs money to pay salaries, pensions, run railways, etc. ➡️ In this case, the government can ask Lok Sabha for a "Vote on Account" .
➡️ Lok Sabha approves ₹1 lak…