Historic Oath Ceremony Marks New Chapter in Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha

Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania administered oath to three newly elected legislators, including Kamlesh Thakur, wife of CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. This event marked a unique occurrence with a couple being part of the same House. The House now has 68 members, including 40 from Congress and 28 from BJP.

On Monday, Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania administered the oath to three newly elected legislators, including Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

The ceremony, held inside the House, saw the presence of the chief minister, opposition leader, cabinet ministers, and other members. Congress MLAs Kamlesh Thakur (Dehra), Hardeep Singh Bawa (Nalagarh), and BJP legislator Ashish Sharma (Hamirpur) took oaths.

With the inclusion of these three MLAs, the House is now complete with 68 members, enhancing Congress' strength to 40 while BJP holds 28 seats.