Shimla, March 28 -- The 15-day-long budget session of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly concluded indefinitely on Friday.

During the session, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented and passed the 2025-26 budget and significant bills aimed at curbing organized crime and drug trafficking.

Additionally, a bill increasing the stamp duty on land and property transactions was approved. Notably, the salaries of MLAs, ministers, the Speaker, and the Deputy Speaker were raised, while their allowances were reduced.

Summarizing the session's proceedings, Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania emphasized the high productivity achieved.

"This budget session had 15 sittings, running for approximately 73 hours. On multiple occ...