Shimla, Dec. 10 -- As the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh approaches its three-year anniversary on December 11, 2025, the chief minister claimed that the fiscal mess left by the previous BJP government is the administration's primary challenge.

The state is currently grappling with a substantial debt exceeding Rs.1 lakh crore, which overshadows the state's Rs.62,387 crore budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. In response, Sukhu has initiated reforms, termed "Vyavastha Parivartan" (system change), aimed at steering the state towards financial self-reliance by 2027, the year the next state elections are scheduled to take place. Edited excerpts.

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