Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pralhad Joshi today met UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her residence  ahead of  Parliament session. Mr. Joshi's meeting was a part of the government's efforts to reach out to the opposition.  Earlier, he had met Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad and DMK leader T R Baalu.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Parliament session, the first of the newly elected 17th Lok Sabha, will begin from 17th of this month and  go on till 26th of next month. The Budget will be presented on 5th July.</span><br />