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The winter session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly will be held at the Assembly complex in Tapovan, Dharamshala, from 16 to 21 November 2026. It will be the 13th session of the 14th Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Governor Kavinder Gupta has summoned the session under Article 174(1) of the Constitution. The Assembly Secretariat issued the notification on 26 October 2026, and has released a provisional programme for the session.
Day-wise schedule
| Date | Day | Business |
|---|---|---|
| 16 November | Monday | Session begins at 2:00 PM; obituary references, followed by government and legislative business |
| 17 November | Tuesday | Government and legislative business |
| 18 November | Wednesday | Government and legislative business |
| 19 November | Thursday | Government and legislative business, along with Private Members’ Day (business from non-official members) |
| 20 November | Friday | Government and legislative business |
| 21 November | Saturday | Government and legislative business (final day) |
The House will meet for six sittings over six consecutive days, and Saturday, 21 November, is a working day.
What to expect
The session is expected to discuss state issues and take up legislative matters. The opposition BJP has sought a full day’s debate on road repair after the monsoon. The specific issues and legislative proposals taken up will depend on the business listed for the House, and the provisional programme may be revised depending on how proceedings go.
The opening sitting begins with obituary references to departed leaders. Among them is expected to be Rampur MLA Nand Lal, who died on 3 November 2026 at the age of 72.
Some reports have mentioned December dates for the session. The Assembly Secretariat’s notification of 26 October 2026 fixes the session for 16 to 21 November 2026, and those are the dates used in this post.
Sources: Crazy News India, 27 October 2026; The North News, 27 October 2026; Inshorts, 27 October 2026; The News Himachal, 27 October 2026; The Hill Chronicle, 30 October 2026.
