{"id":9364,"date":"2026-02-21T11:17:53","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:17:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9364"},"modified":"2026-02-21T11:17:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T11:17:53","slug":"jogindernagar-mla-prakash-rana-raises-delay-in-release-of-mla-funds-in-himachal-vidhan-sabha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9364","title":{"rendered":"Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana Raises Delay in Release of MLA Funds in Himachal Vidhan Sabha."},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" ><\/div><h1>Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana Raises Delay in Release of MLA Funds in Himachal Vidhan Sabha.<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Shimla:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana on Friday raised the issue of the non-release of Vidhayak Nidhi (MLA Local Area Development Fund) in the Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha, stating that the funds have not been disbursed for the past several months, causing difficulties for legislators across the state.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9223\" src=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-557x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-557x1024.jpg 557w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-163x300.jpg 163w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-768x1411.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-836x1536.jpg 836w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-1115x2048.jpg 1115w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/22-MANDAV-DENTAL-scaled.jpg 1394w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Participating in the discussion during the ongoing session in Shimla, Rana said that MLAs generally utilize their allocated funds to carry out small but essential development works in their respective constituencies. These include repairs of local roads, installation of street lights, community infrastructure improvements, and other urgent public welfare projects.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-9194\" src=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-631x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-631x1024.jpg 631w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-768x1246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-947x1536.jpg 947w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-1262x2048.jpg 1262w, https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/27-rattan-singh-raja-scaled.jpg 1578w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that the delay in releasing the funds has placed MLAs in an awkward situation, as they are unable to respond effectively to the immediate development needs of their constituencies. Despite provisions having been made in the state budget, the funds have reportedly not been released.<\/p>\n<p>Rana urged Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to clarify the government\u2019s stand on the matter and explain the reasons behind the delay. Several other MLAs extended their support, demanding early resolution of the issue.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana Raises Delay in Release of MLA Funds in Himachal Vidhan Sabha. &nbsp; Shimla: &nbsp; Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana on Friday raised [&hellip;]<\/p>\n<div style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" class=\"sharethis-inline-share-buttons\" data-url=https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9364><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":9365,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,3],"tags":[2023],"class_list":["post-9364","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-himachal-news","category-latest-news","tag-jogindernagar-prakashrana-himachalpradesh-himachalvidhansabha-shimla-mlafunds-vidhayaknidhi-sukhvindersinghsukhu-localdevelopment-himachalpolitics"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.9.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana Raises Delay in Release of MLA Funds in Himachal Vidhan Sabha. - The Eagle News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theeaglenews.co.in\/?p=9364\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana Raises Delay in Release of MLA Funds in Himachal Vidhan Sabha. - The Eagle News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Jogindernagar MLA Prakash Rana Raises Delay in Release of MLA Funds in Himachal Vidhan Sabha. &nbsp; 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