The Centre has called an all-party meeting on Thursday to discuss the duration of the Budget Session of Parliament in view of upcoming Assembly elections in five states. <br/><br/>The meeting will be held before the Cabinet Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, headed by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, meets to finalise a broad schedule of the session, which is likely to begin on 23rd of this month. In a letter to opposition leaders, Parliamentary Affairs Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said he would like to seek their advice regarding "ensuing Budget Session that is coinciding with the election schedule of five states.<br/><br/>Usually, the Budget Session begins in the third week of February and concludes early May. There is a recess in between when the Budgetary demands for grants are discussed in the committees.