Himachal Political Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: There Should Be A Coordination Between Congress And State Govt, Says Pratibha Singh
Himachal Political Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and breaking news on the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh.
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Himachal Political Crisis HIGHLIGHTS: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and breaking news on the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh. A new political crisis unfolded in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday after six Congress MLAs cross-voted for the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections in the state on Tuesday.
The ruling Congress party suffered a shocking loss in the hill state after party stalwart Abhishek Manu Singhvi, fielded by Congress, was defeated by BJP Harsh Mahajan after six MLAs from the grand old party voted for the BJP candidate.
The MLAs said they were "dissappointed" by Sukhu's working and were not being heard.
After Tuesday's development, the political temperatures soared high during winter month in the hill state since Wednesday morning after Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly Leader of Oppsition, Jairam Thakur reached Raj Bhavan with BJP MLAs to meet Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla amid the buzz that they might present no-confidence motion against the Sukhu government.
Later in the day, 15 MLAs from the saffron party including Thakur were expelled by the Speaker for shouting slogans and misconduct in the Chamber of the Speaker.
On the other hand, Congress leader and Himachal minister Vikramadiyta Singh also trained guns on his party government saying that the MLAs turned rebel because they were being "overlooked" and their voices being "stifled". He also announced that he was stepping down from his position during a press conference in Himachal.
"I have never said anything about the functioning of the government, but it is my responsibility to say it clearly today...I have always said that position and cabinet berth is not important for me. For me, the most important thing is the relationship with the people of Himachal Pradesh," he added.
"But the kind of system prevailing in the government in last one year, how MLAs were overlooked and attempts were made to stifle their voices - this is a result of that," Singh said.
The Rajya Sabha polls were conducted for 15 seats across three states — Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, and Himachal Pradesh — on Tuesday. The BJP emerged victorious on all 8 seats in UP, three in Karnataka and the lone seat in Himachal. In Karnataka, the Congress won three seats.
Have To Face Challenges But Want Development Of State: CM Sukhu
"We have to face challenges and we all want the development of the state and the people," Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu told ANI.
There Should Be A Coordination Between Congress And State Govt, Says Pratibha Singh
"I have been saying since the start that there should be a coordination between the Congress party and the state," Congress president Pratibha Singh told ANI.
#WATCH | On Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh says, "I have been saying since the start that there should be a coordination between the Congress party & the state..." pic.twitter.com/66OMBcoqPQ
— ANI (@ANI) February 29, 2024
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