The Budget 2025-26 is scheduled to be presented on March 17 by CM Sukhu. The Budget is likely to be passed on March 26, following two days of discussion. A total of 963 questions have been filed by legislators for the session. The opposition BJP hit out at the Sukhu government for using funds of temple trusts, acquired by the state government in the past, for budgetary schemes. Earlier in the week, PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh voiced the state’s demand that the Centre should provide special financial assistance for projects related to urban infrastructure and digital governance. The all-party meeting called by the Speaker on Sunday decided to extend the session by three days but a final call on the matter is expected to be taken on Monday. The meeting was attended by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshvardhan Chouhan and Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, among others. In contrast, the BJP legislators met at a private hotel in Shimla on Sunday under the leadership of JaiRamThakur.