Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024
9 months ago

Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh join BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections 2024

Live Mint  

Six former Himachal Pradesh MLAs including Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devendra Bhutto, Rajendra Rana, and Chaitanya Sharma on Saturday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Union Minister Anurag Thakur and State BJP chief Rajiv Bindal. The political crisis was triggered in Himachal Pradesh a few months back when these candidates voted for the Rajya Sabha elections in 2024. The rebel Congress leaders were camping in Uttarakhand's Rishikesh with three independent MLAs and 3 BJP MLAs and claimed that they would go back to the hill state only after the top court heard their plea against the disqualification. Apart from the humiliating defeat of Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi, the rebellion exposed the factionalism creeping in the Congress unit of Himachal Pradesh and displeasure against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

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Karnataka MLA Alleges BJP Raised Defection Offer to Rs 100 Cr
1 month ago

Karnataka MLA Alleges BJP Raised Defection Offer to Rs 100 Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Bengaluru: The Bharatiya Janata Party’s offer of Rs 50 crore each for Congress party MLAs did not work and the offer has now been revised to Rs 100 crore to switch their loyalties, alleged Mandya MLA Ravikumar Gowda of the Congress party. Talking to reporters in Mandya on Monday, the MLA alleged BJP now joined Janata Dal Secular, its ally, …

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs
3 months, 1 week ago

Six months on, SP yet to contemplate disqualification of rebel MLAs

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW: The Samajwadi Party appears to be in no rush to file a petition seeking the disqualification of rebel MLAs, including former SP Chief Whip Manoj Pandey, who voted in favour of BJP candidates during the Rajya Sabha elections in February. Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav Besides Manoj Pandey, other MLAs who defied the party whip include Gosaiganj SP MLA …

Speaker disqualifies two Jharkhand MLAs under anti-defection law
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Speaker disqualifies two Jharkhand MLAs under anti-defection law

The Hindu  

On the eve of the six-day monsoon session, the Jharkhand Assembly Speaker’s Tribunal on Thursday disqualified two legislators under the anti-defection law with effect from July 26, 2024. Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MLA Lobin Hembrom represents the Borio seat in Sahibganj district whereas BJP MLA J.P. Patel represents the Mandu Assembly seat in Ramgarh district. Mr. Hembrom contested the Lok Sabha …

Citing Supreme Court verdict, BRS urges Speaker to act upon its disqualification petitions
5 months, 1 week ago

Citing Supreme Court verdict, BRS urges Speaker to act upon its disqualification petitions

The Hindu  

HYDERABAD Working president of the Bharat Rashtra Samithi K.T. Rama Rao has stated that a delegation of the party MLA who called on Assembly Speaker Gaddam Prasad Kumar on Tuesday have requested him to take action on the party’s petitions against 10 MLAs who have defected to the Congress so far. Stating that they had read out the content of …

People of Himachal rejected 'politics of horse-trading': CM Sukhu after new Congress MLAs take oath
6 months, 1 week ago

People of Himachal rejected 'politics of horse-trading': CM Sukhu after new Congress MLAs take oath

New Indian Express  

SHIMLA: Six MLAs, who have been elected in the bypolls to the Himachal Pradesh assembly, took oath on Wednesday. Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri, Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, cabinet ministers and MLAs were also present on the occasion. Himachal Pradesh Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania administered the oath to Sudhir Sharma, …

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Assembly byelections in Himachal’s Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10

Hindustan Times  

The Election Commission on Monday announced byelections in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on July 10, the result of which will be out on July 13. The byelections were necessitated following the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur. Though the three MLAs resigned from the assembly on March 22, …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on June 3 accepted the resignations of three Independent MLAs who had voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls. "Resignations have been accepted and these three MLAs cease to be members of the 14th Vidhan Sabha with immediate effect," Mr. Pathania told reporters here. Independent MLAs …

In Himachal Pradesh, BJP has a daunting task at hand as Assembly bypolls go along with Lok Sabha polls
6 months, 4 weeks ago

In Himachal Pradesh, BJP has a daunting task at hand as Assembly bypolls go along with Lok Sabha polls

The Hindu  

With Himachal Pradesh gearing up for the 2024 Parliamentary election, the stakes for Bharatiya Janta Party, which swept all four Lok Sabha seats in the State twice – in 2014 and 2019 - are even bigger as the task appears daunting amidst simultaneous byelections for six Assembly seats in the hill State. The Congress campaign is led by Chief Minister …

Himachal Pradesh elections | Congress raises pitch as CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu targets BJP over ‘regional bias’
7 months, 1 week ago

Himachal Pradesh elections | Congress raises pitch as CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu targets BJP over ‘regional bias’

The Hindu  

With the Parliamentary election and six byelections coming up in the month of June, the ruling Congress party in Himachal Pradesh has sharpened its attack on the Bharatiya Janta Party, as both parties engage in a direct electoral battle in the hill State. Hitting out at the BJP, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on May 10 accused the former Chief …

Himachal news: High Court refers 3 Independent MLAs’ resignation case to third judge
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal news: High Court refers 3 Independent MLAs’ resignation case to third judge

Live Mint  

A two-member bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court on Wednesday referred to a third judge the case of three Independent MLAs who want the assembly Speaker to accept their resignations. But the division bench comprising Chief Justice M S Ramachandra Rao and Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua offered differing views on whether the court can issue directions to the Speaker …

Himachal assembly bypolls: Setback for three Independents as nomination process commences
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal assembly bypolls: Setback for three Independents as nomination process commences

Hindustan Times  

With the Election Commission on Tuesday issuing notification for nominations for elections to the four Lok Sabha and six assembly segments where bypolls are scheduled, the three Independent legislators who resigned from the Vidhan Sabha suffered a setback as they were hopeful of elections for the seats to be held simultaneously. The three Independents — Hoshiyar Singh from Dehra, Ashish …

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Haryana: Resignation of Independent MLA who joined BJP accepted after a month

Hindustan Times  

More than a month after Independent MLA from Rania, Ranjit Singh tendered his resignation from the state assembly after joining the BJP on March 24, the assembly speaker Gian Chand Gupta on Tuesday accepted the resignation. Singh, who is now the BJP candidate from Hisar Lok Sabha seat personally met the Speaker on Tuesday to verify his resignation Singh, who …

Resignation of Independent MLAs: HC reserves judgment
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Resignation of Independent MLAs: HC reserves judgment

Hindustan Times  

: Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by three Independent MLAs, Ashish Sharma, KL Thakur, and Hoshiyar Singh challenging constitutional authority and delay caused in accepting their resignation. Himachal Pradesh high court on Tuesday reserved its judgment in a petition filed by three Independent MLAs, Ashish Sharma, KL Thakur, and Hoshiyar Singh challenging …

Lok Sabha polls | Congress likely to field Vikramaditya Singh against Kangana Ranaut in Himachal’s Mandi constituency
8 months, 1 week ago

Lok Sabha polls | Congress likely to field Vikramaditya Singh against Kangana Ranaut in Himachal’s Mandi constituency

The Hindu  

The Congress party’s choice of candidate for Mandi Lok Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh is tied to its strategy of quelling factionalism in the State unit as well as provide stability to the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government. The party is hoping that Mr Vikramaditya’s candidature would be able to paper over the cracks in the State unit, that have sharpened …

Onus on speaker to decide of Independent MLAs’ resignations: Himachal governor
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Onus on speaker to decide of Independent MLAs’ resignations: Himachal governor

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla on Wednesday said that he had forwarded the letters of three Independent MLAs to the assembly speaker and the onus to take a decision on accepting their resignations is on him. Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla The MLAs, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur, submitted their resignation letters to the speaker on March …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh stage a sit-in protest against the non-acceptance of their resignations
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh stage a sit-in protest against the non-acceptance of their resignations

The Hindu  

Three Independent MLAs from Himachal Pradesh, who recently resigned as legislators and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party, staged a sit-in protest in Shimla on Saturday. Bypolls announced The three Independent MLAs had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha poll, and subsequently tendered their resignations on March 22 and joined the BJP a day later. …

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal guv urges speaker to accept resignation of 3 Independent MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla said on Thursday that he has written to speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania, urging him to accept the resignation of the three Independent MLAs, who along with six Congress rebels supported the BJP nominee in the Rajya Sabha polls held in February. “The three independent MLAs, after submitting their resignations to the secretary of the …

HP speaker issues show-cause notice to 3 Independent MLAs
8 months, 3 weeks ago

HP speaker issues show-cause notice to 3 Independent MLAs

Hindustan Times  

The three Independent legislators who had resigned from the assembly last week were on Wednesday issued a show cause notice by the assembly speaker, officials said. Confirming that the notice has been issued to Independent MLAs, Vidhan Sabha secretary Yashpal Sharma told news agency PTI that Congress legislative party has submitted that the three MLAs “resigned under duress”, not voluntarily”. …

Accept resignations of 3 Independent MLAs: HP governor to speaker
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Accept resignations of 3 Independent MLAs: HP governor to speaker

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh governor Shiv Pratap Shukla has urged the assembly speaker to accept the resignations of the three Independent MLAs. Himachal governor Shiv Pratap Shukla Shukla clarified that while Raj Bhawan does not possess authority in the matter, he acted as a conduit, submitting the letters of the three independent legislators to speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania. The three Independents, Ashish …

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels for Himachal Pradesh bypolls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels for Himachal Pradesh bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday fielded the six rebel Congress MLAs, who supported its nominee for the Rajya Sabha poll and plunged the CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government into a crisis, for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh bypolls. On February 27, the six former Congress MLAs cross-voted in favour of BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan in the RS poll, leading to …

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Cong rebels in Himachal assembly bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six former Congress MLAs, disqualified from the House, as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls. Ex-minister quits BJP to protest ticket to Cong rebel, to contest bypolls Former Himachal Pradesh minister and BJP leader from Lahaul and Spiti assembly constituency, Ram Lal Markanda, announced his resignation from the BJP on Tuesday. …

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels in Himachal Assembly bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

Shimla, Mar 26 The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday named six former Congress MLAs, disqualified from the House, as its candidates for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly bypolls. All six of them switched over to the BJP from the Congress on March 23, nearly a month after being disqualified from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly for defying a party whip to be …

Himachal Assembly bye-election: BJP fields all six former Congress MLAs who cross-voted in its favour in RS poll
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Himachal Assembly bye-election: BJP fields all six former Congress MLAs who cross-voted in its favour in RS poll

The Hindu  

Even as the Congress is yet to decide on its candidates for the parliamentary polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party has taken the lead in announcing its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election as well as the bye-elections for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. All the six former Congress legislators, who cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha …

BJP fields ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat bypolls
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP fields ex-Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat bypolls

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi, Mar 26 The BJP on Tuesday named its candidates for assembly bypolls in several states, fielding six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress. Several Gujarat MLAs, including four from the Congress who joined the BJP recently, have also been fielded by the party for …

Nine former Himachal MLAs join BJP
9 months ago

Nine former Himachal MLAs join BJP

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH : Nine former Himachal Pradesh MLAs, including six disqualified Congress lawmakers and three Independents who resigned on Saturday, joined the BJP amid the continuing political uncertainty in the hill state. These legislators joined the BJP in the presence of I&B Minister Anurag Thakur, former CM and Leader of Opposition in the Himachal Assembly Jai Ram Thakur and state party …

In Himachal Pradesh, six former Congress MLAs, three Independents join BJP
9 months ago

In Himachal Pradesh, six former Congress MLAs, three Independents join BJP

The Hindu  

Amid political turbulence in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh, the six rebel Congress MLAs who were disqualified from the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly last month, joined the Bharatiya Janta Party on Saturday. The six former Congress MLAs are Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma, and Kutlehar MLA Davinder Bhutto. They joined the BJP in New Delhi, in …

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls, 6 Rebel Congress MLAs & 3 Independents From Himachal Join BJP
9 months ago

Ahead Of Lok Sabha Polls, 6 Rebel Congress MLAs & 3 Independents From Himachal Join BJP

News 18  

Six rebel Congress MLAs, who were disqualified from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly last month, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday along with three Independents ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. #WATCH | Six rebel MLAs of Himachal Pradesh- Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devendra Bhutto, Rajendra Rana, and Chaitanya Sharma, join BJP in the presence of Himachal …

Why are Congress leaders refusing to contest Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat?
9 months ago

Why are Congress leaders refusing to contest Lok Sabha polls in Gujarat?

India Today  

The Congress has not won a single of the 26 Lok Sabha seats in Gujarat in the last decade, but its leaders have never refused to contest elections. Also, the party’s Ahmedabad East candidate Rohan Gupta quit days after the Congress announced his candidature. Solanki and Thakor, both former presidents of the party’s state unit, have however affirmed their commitment …

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation
9 months ago

Three Independent MLAs in Himachal who voted for BJP in Rajya Sabha polls submit resignation

The Hindu  

Three independent MLAs in Himachal Pradesh, who had voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, submitted their resignation to the Assembly secretary on Friday. The three MLAs — Ashish Sharma, Hoshiyar Singh and K L Thakur — reached Shimla Friday, met leader of the opposition Jai Ram Thakur and thereafter submitted their resignation. The …

Himachal’s 6 rebel Congress MLAs likely to withdraw disqualification plea in SC
9 months ago

Himachal’s 6 rebel Congress MLAs likely to withdraw disqualification plea in SC

Hindustan Times  

Six former Congress MLAs are contemplating the withdrawal of their plea from the Supreme Court in which they have challenged an order of the Himachal Pradesh Speaker disqualifying them from the assembly. A highly placed source close to the former MLAs said a move to withdraw the plea from the court is on the cards as they want to contest …

Interview | ‘I don’t get rattled easily’: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister
9 months ago

Interview | ‘I don’t get rattled easily’: Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister

The Hindu  

The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh says the BJP cultivated the six rebel MLAs to cross-vote in the Rajya Sabha election. Some of the annoyed MLAs wanted to remove me from chief ministership and hoped to bargain with the central command. The BJP cultivated them before the Rajya Sabha election. The people of Himachal Pradesh do not favour things like …

HC dismisses plea against MLAs, sitting Rajya Sabha members contesting LS polls
9 months ago

HC dismisses plea against MLAs, sitting Rajya Sabha members contesting LS polls

The Hindu  

A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Wednesday dismissed a public interest writ petition against sitting Rajya Sabha MPs and MLAs contesting Parliament elections without resigning from their respective posts. According to him, some of the sitting Rajya Sabha members and MLAs were contesting in the Lok Sabha elections without completing the tenure in those respective posts. If …

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress rebels in HP
9 months ago

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 Congress rebels in HP

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker's order disqualifying the six Congress rebels who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state. A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the office of Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania returnable within four weeks on a plea …

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 rebel Himachal Congress MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls
9 months ago

SC refuses to stay disqualification of 6 rebel Himachal Congress MLAs who cross-voted during RS polls

Op India  

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the disqualification of six Congress leaders of Himachal Pradesh who had cross-voted for the BJP candidate during the Rajya Sabha elections in the State and issued notice to the respondents on their petition challenging the decision of the Legislative Assembly Speaker. On February 29, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified six Congress MLAs …

SC to hear plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualification on March 12
9 months, 1 week ago

SC to hear plea of six disqualified Himachal MLAs against their disqualification on March 12

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear on March 12 a plea by six rebel Congress MLAs, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, against their disqualification. The Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, had disqualified the six on the Congress' plea for "defying" the party whip that required them to be present …

Himachal crisis: police register case against independent MLA, Congress rebel's father for 'electoral offences'
9 months, 1 week ago

Himachal crisis: police register case against independent MLA, Congress rebel's father for 'electoral offences'

The Hindu  

The Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against an independent MLA and the father of a Congress rebel and others over “electoral offences” related to the recent Rajya Sabha polls in which six party MLAs voted for the BJP candidate from the State. The case against Hamirpur's independent MLA Ashish Sharma and Gagret's now disqualified MLA Chetanya Sharma's …

Case filed against Himachal Congress rebel’s father, independent MLA for ‘electoral offences’
9 months, 1 week ago

Case filed against Himachal Congress rebel’s father, independent MLA for ‘electoral offences’

Hindustan Times  

The Himachal Pradesh Police on Sunday registered a case against an independent MLA and the father of a Congress rebel over “electoral offences” related to the recent Rajya Sabha polls in which six party MLAs voted for the BJP candidate from the state. The development comes almost two weeks after the chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government plunged into …

Sukhu’s trouble mounts as rebels reach U’khand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sukhu’s trouble mounts as rebels reach U’khand

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH : Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh and three independent legislators, who voted for the BJP in the recent Rajya Sabha elections, have been shifted to a resort at Rishikesh in Uttarakhand from Panchkula in Haryana, a development that shows that crisis still looms over the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government. Sources familiar with the development said the nine legislators …

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand, Union Minister says Sukhu govt will soon fall
9 months, 2 weeks ago

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand, Union Minister says Sukhu govt will soon fall

The Hindu  

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand amid an ongoing rebellion against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Two BJP MLAs Vikram Thakur and Trilok Jamwal from Himachal Pradesh were accompanying the legislators, who arrived in Rishikesh …

Himachal crisis: 6 Congress rebels move to Uttarakhand along with 2 BJP MLAs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: 6 Congress rebels move to Uttarakhand along with 2 BJP MLAs

Hindustan Times  

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress legislators, who have been disqualified for defying the party whip on the state budget, along with three Independent MLAs have shifted to a resort in Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Uttarakhand, accusing chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of harassing them, people aware of the matter said on Saturday. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu with Congress …

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Congress crisis: Rebel MLAs to stay in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand until…

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Congress crises: The 11 MLAs from Himachal Pradesh are planning to camp in Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Uttarakhand till the Supreme Court stays the Speaker's decision to disqualify the six rebel MLAs from the Congress, a source close to BJP said on Saturday. Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Indradutt Lakhanpal, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma and Devendra Bhutto are the …

Himachal crisis: Rebel Congress MLAs camp in resort in Uttarakhand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: Rebel Congress MLAs camp in resort in Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Eleven MLAs from Himachal Pradesh, including six Congress rebel legislators and three independent legislators, are camping in the Bharatiya Janata Party -ruled Uttarakhand amid a political crisis in the hill state, people familiar with the matter said on Saturday. The legislators included six Congress MLAs, three independents and two BJP MLAs Bikram Singh Thakur from Jaswan-Paragpur and Rakesh Jamwal from …

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal political crisis: 11 MLA, including Cong rebels, reach Uttarakhand

Live Mint  

Eleven Himachal Pradesh MLAs, including six rebels and three independent representatives, arrived in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand, signaling ongoing infighting within the state Congress. This comes only two days after Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu visited Delhi to meet top Congress leaders. The six rebel MLAs who were disqualified from the Assembly were Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder K Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, …

Himachal crisis: 11 MLAs, including six Congress rebels, reach BJP-ruled Uttarakhand
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: 11 MLAs, including six Congress rebels, reach BJP-ruled Uttarakhand

Hindustan Times  

Rishikesh: Eleven MLAs, including six Himachal Pradesh Congress rebels, arrived in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand on Saturday, signaling that the infighting in the party is far from over. Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu meets State Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh, in Shimla on Thursday. The Congress top brass had sent Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, former Haryana CM …

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand hotel, CM Sukhu flays rebel Congress lawmakers
9 months, 2 weeks ago

11 Himachal MLAs move to Uttarakhand hotel, CM Sukhu flays rebel Congress lawmakers

New Indian Express  

Addressing a public meeting in Mandi, Sukhu said the BJP is shepherding the six disqualified Congress MLAs, who betrayed the party, from one place to another, according to a statement. He also asked why the BJP kept the rebel MLAs in a hotel in Haryana's Panchkula before flying them to Dehradun in a chartered plane and lodging them in a …

Suspension of BJP legislators set aside by Delhi HC
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Suspension of BJP legislators set aside by Delhi HC

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Wednesday set aside the indefinite suspension of seven Bharatiya Janata Party legislators from the state assembly, after the MLAs had interrupted lieutenant governor VK Saxena’s address in the House on the first day of the Budget session on February 15. The suspended MLAs approached the high court on February 19, challenging their suspension from the …

Six disqualified Himachal MLAs move Supreme Court against Speaker’s disqualification order
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Six disqualified Himachal MLAs move Supreme Court against Speaker’s disqualification order

The Hindu  

Six Congress MLAs, who were disqualified after they cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, moved the Supreme Court on March 5 against their disqualification. These Congress rebels, who had voted in favour of BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha polls on February 27, later abstained from voting on the Budget, defying a party whip. …

Proceedings initiated against BJP MLAs for creating ruckus in Himachal Assembly: Speaker
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Proceedings initiated against BJP MLAs for creating ruckus in Himachal Assembly: Speaker

The Hindu  

Proceedings have been initiated against some BJP MLAs for creating a ruckus in the Vidhan Sabha before the budget was passed on February 28, and the matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee. The matter has been referred to the Privileges Committee,” Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania told PTI on Tuesday. On February 28, the Speaker had …

Why the BJP's Lok Sabha ticket distribution in MP and Chhattisgarh is largely about politics of rotation
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Why the BJP's Lok Sabha ticket distribution in MP and Chhattisgarh is largely about politics of rotation

India Today  

On March 2, the BJP announced its candidates in 24 of the 29 Lok Sabha seats in Madhya Pradesh. The party renominated 13 of its sitting members of parliament and awarded tickets to 11 new faces in the first list which includes four women and five others who had lost the recent assembly election. The most interesting name in the …

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