Dharamshala, Nov. 26 -- The winter session of the Himachal Pradesh legislative assembly is expected to be a stormy one, with the Opposition gearing up to corner the Congress government on several issues, including law and order and the deferring of panchayat elections.

The tenth session of the 14th legislative assembly will begin on Wednesday at Tapovan in Dharamshala and will conclude on December 5. Opposition leaders have already intensified their criticism of the government over the delay in holding panchayat polls. The 'deteriorating' law and order situation in the state is also likely to be raised by the opposition.

In addition, the Opposition is expected to raise the issue of disaster and the state's response to recent calamities ...