Shimla, March 20 -- The Himachal Pradesh government on Thursday passed a supplementary budget of Rs.40,461.95 crore for the financial year 2025-26 by voice vote in the Assembly, with the opposition alleging procedural irregularities and lack of transparency.

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu presented the supplementary budget in the House, which was subsequently approved. However, the move drew sharp criticism from Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, who accused the government of bypassing established legislative procedures.

Addressing the media in Shimla on Thursday during the fifth day of the Budget Session, LoP Thakur said, "The supplementary budget has been passed in haste without providing the relevant documents to the members...