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BJP Files Rule 75 Motion Against Himachal CM Sukhu as He Orders Ouster of 'Doubtful' Officials

The opening of the Budget Session turns into a test of the chief minister’s credibility.

Overview

  • Opposition MLAs led by Jai Ram Thakur formally submitted a Rule 75 privilege motion alleging Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu misled the Assembly.
  • Thakur cited conflicting figures the CM gave on state borrowing and repayments over recent years as examples of misleading statements.
  • During Question Hour, Sukhu countered by announcing the removal of officials with “doubtful integrity” from key posts, though no names were disclosed.
  • The BJP signaled a combative session with rule-bound notices on stalled projects, law and order and state finances, following morning protests in the Assembly complex.
  • Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania urged decorum as proceedings resumed, and the CM noted a pending probe report concerning a former DGP and the Shimla SP in a separate case.