In a major relief for the Sukhvinder Sukhu government, the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha was adjourned sine die on Wednesday after the passing of the budget for 2024-25. With this, the Congress Govt strengthened its position, with no immediate threat for the next three months
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Invigorated by the victory in the bypolls to all three Assembly segments and the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, the opposition Congress on Tuesday demanded Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur's resignation while the BJP said it will introspect the causes of its defeat. The Congress retained the Fatehpur and Arki Assembly seats while it wrested Jubbal-Kotkhai from the BJP.