India, Oct. 4 -- The challenge before Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is no longer confined to keeping his government politically steady. Increasingly, it is about making the machinery of government work in a state where money is tight, expectations are high and every administrative decision carries a political cost. The Congress government entered office in 2022 with a familiar promise to bring change and put governance at the centre of its agenda. Nearly four years later, that promise is being tested against the realities of Himachal's finances and the everyday expectations of its people. The state's financial position has emerged as the government's biggest constraint. A large share of its revenue is committed to...