Himachal Pradesh: Why the Congress crisis was destined
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh: Why the Congress crisis was destined

Hindustan Times  

When the author arrived two-and-a-half hours later than expected at the Shimla resort from Delhi, the staff asked if he had faced “farmer” problems on the way. As the author reached Delhi back on February 27 via Saharanpur to avoid the “annadatas” blocking highways, television news flashed a press conference where the Congress Rajya Sabha candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi graciously accepted defeat and congratulated his winning rival Harsh Mahajan. Incidentally, Mahajan is a long time Congress ex-member and close aide of the late Virbhadra Singh who joined the BJP a few years ago. The lead rebel Vikramaditya Singh, son of late Virbhadra Singh, had indeed “defied” party orders and gone ahead to attend the consecration ceremony on January 22. Since the Congress won a narrow victory in the December 2022 assembly elections, there has been a tussle between two camps -- one loyalists of the late Virbhadra Singh and the other leaning towards Priyanka Gandhi's CM pick Sukhvinder Sukku.

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Al Jazeera  

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The Hindu  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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7 months ago

Rebellion to resilience, Congress gets battle-ready for Hamirpur

Hindustan Times  

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

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8 months ago

Rahul Gandhi unveils Congress' plan of scrapping Agniveer scheme

India TV News  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Summoned by Congress high command, Sukhu rushes to Delhi

Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal CM Sukhu mum on stability of govt

The Hindu  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Disqualified Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA reveals next move

Hindustan Times  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Political crisis in Himachal created by those who have taken contract of toppling govts: Digvijaya

The Hindu  

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2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himachal state President Pratibha Singh admits that Congress is on a weak footing

Op India  

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

'Six black snakes who sold their honour': Himachal CM Sukhu slams rebel Congress MLAs

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called six rebel party MLAs as 'black serpants' who cross-voted against the party in the Rajya Sabha elections and abstained from voting on budget which had welfare schemes for the poor. Congress is facing yet another government crisis, this time in Himachal Pradesh, after its MLAs cross-voted in Rajya Sabha polls and …

Another Himachal twist as Vikramaditya Singh meets rebels
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Another Himachal twist as Vikramaditya Singh meets rebels

Hindustan Times  

A day after the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh led by Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu appeared to have staved off a crisis, the fragility of his leadership was exposed in a series of dramatic twists as PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh travelled to Panchkula to meet the party’s six rebel legislators, and then made his way to New Delhi amid speculation that …

Congress’s Himachal crisis continues to simmer
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress’s Himachal crisis continues to simmer

The Hindu  

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Congress Himachal chief Pratibha Singh’s comment spells trouble for CM Sukhu
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Himachal chief Pratibha Singh’s comment spells trouble for CM Sukhu

Live Mint  

Amid the ongoing political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, state Congress president Pratibha Singh on Friday undermined party observer DK Shivakumar's statement about Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, stating that “it is the people of the state who will decide the fate of the government”. Congress leader and Karnataka Deputy CM DK Shivakumar has said the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal Pradesh …

Himachal Pradesh crisis: Six rebel MLAs challenge their disqualification in HC
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh crisis: Six rebel MLAs challenge their disqualification in HC

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Congress crisis: The six rebel Congress MLAs, who were disqualified from the state Assembly for cross-voting in Rajya Sabha elections challenged the decision in Himachal Pradesh high court on Friday. The cross-voting created a political crisis in the state with the ruling Congress taking some immediate steps to save its government in Himachal Pradesh. The disqualification of the …

Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh lauds BJP
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh lauds BJP

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: A day after trouble-shooter DK Shivakumar declared that Himachal Pradesh's political crisis was over, state Congress chief Pratibha Singh on Friday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party 's “work” is "better than ours". Claiming the BJP "will do a lot of things" as per the directions of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she said the Congress is on weak footing. …

Spending Night at Same Hotel as 6 Himachal Rebel MLAs, Vikramaditya Now Plans to Meet Congress High Command in Delhi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Spending Night at Same Hotel as 6 Himachal Rebel MLAs, Vikramaditya Now Plans to Meet Congress High Command in Delhi

News 18  

Himachal Pradesh’s high-profile minister Vikramaditya Singh reportedly met the the six rebel Congress MLAs at hotel in Haryana’s Panchkula on Friday. Singh, who is the son of Himachal Congress president Pratibha Singh, is said to have told chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to take back the legislators. Congress’ central observer DK Shivakumar said CM Sukhu had taken the responsibility of …

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Cong’s slide in Himachal sign of a deeper malaise
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Cong’s slide in Himachal sign of a deeper malaise

Deccan Chronicle  

The defeat for the Congress in the election to the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh has a bizarre turn to it. Congress’ candidate Abishek “Manu” Singhvi did not lose to Harsh Mahajan, a former Congressman who had left the party in 2022, in terms of getting a lesser number of votes. That it fielded Mr Mahajan, a former …

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh political crisis | Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in BJP’s favour, disqualified

The Hindu  

Amid the ongoing political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, six Congress legislators, who had cross-voted in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls on February 27, were disqualified from the Assembly by Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday. Amid talk of leadership change because of growing complaints against Mr. Sukhu’s style of functioning by MLAs, the Chief Minister invited …

Himachal Pradesh Crisis: 6 rebel Congress MLAs disqualified from assembly
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh Crisis: 6 rebel Congress MLAs disqualified from assembly

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on February 29 disqualified the six rebel Congress MLAs who cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha elections. The Congress party had moved Himachal Pradesh Speaker seeking disqualification of the six rebel MLAs. These six MLAs, besides three independents, had cross-voted and helped BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan win a Rajya Sabha seat from the hill …

Himachal Pradesh: Congress gets into damage control to quell dissent
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh: Congress gets into damage control to quell dissent

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: As the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh deepened on Wednesday, the Congress swung into damage control mode by dispatching a central observer team and initiating action against the six rebel MLAs who voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha polls. The three observers — former Chhattisgarh and Haryana chief ministers Bhupesh Bhagel and Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and …

Himachal political crisis: Congress' damage control process on, CM Sukhu does breakfast diplomacy
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal political crisis: Congress' damage control process on, CM Sukhu does breakfast diplomacy

India TV News  

The Congress is fighting tooth and nail to save its government in Himachal which has been marred with political crisis. Congress observers Bhupendra Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar, who were rushed to the hilly state, are expected to hold a meeting with rebel MLAs on Thursday again. The Congress scrambled Wednesday to save its government in Himachal Pradesh, amid dramatic …

OPINION | HIMACHAL PRADESH: CONGRESS IN CATCH-22 SITUATION
9 months, 3 weeks ago

OPINION | HIMACHAL PRADESH: CONGRESS IN CATCH-22 SITUATION

India TV News  

In damage control mode, Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, on Thursday met party MLAs at his residence, but the meeting was not attended by Late Virbhadra Singh’s widow Pratibha Singh and her son Vikramaditya Singh. Meanwhile, the Speaker of the assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, has disqualified six Congress MLAs for defying party whip in the Rajya Sabha elections. …

Congress government fights for survival in Himachal Pradesh
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress government fights for survival in Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh managed to survive the immediate threat to its existence on Wednesday, passing the State’s Budget for 2024-25 in the State Assembly after suspending 15 BJP lawmakers, including Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur. Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Pathania reserved his order on a disqualification motion against six Congress MLAs who were absent for …

BJP wants to 'crush' people's mandate in Himachal, says Priyanka Gandhi
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP wants to 'crush' people's mandate in Himachal, says Priyanka Gandhi

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Wednesday took a sharp jibe at the Bharatiya Janata Party amid the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh, saying that the party wants to "crush" people's mandate by misusing money, power, and central agencies. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Follow Himachal LIVE Updates here She further claimed that the BJP is trying to push …

Amid Himachal crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu slams 6 Congress MLAs; urges for ‘purge’ in party
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Amid Himachal crisis, Navjot Singh Sidhu slams 6 Congress MLAs; urges for ‘purge’ in party

Hindustan Times  

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the six party lawmakers who voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, causing political turmoil in the hill state. Calling for an “assessment of assets and liabilities” of the party, the former Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee chief said that the …

DK Shivakumar ordered by Congress high command to go to Himachal and save Sukhu govt a day after cross voting drama
9 months, 3 weeks ago

DK Shivakumar ordered by Congress high command to go to Himachal and save Sukhu govt a day after cross voting drama

Op India  

As the political crisis unfolds for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Congress observer for Himachal Pradesh, DK Shivakumar, is leaving for Himachal Pradesh after the party’s direction asking him to step in for crisis management. Shivakumar also alleged of “horse-trading,” was going on in the hill state and said someday it will “boomerang.” “Congress …

Himachal: Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in RS polls, return to Shimla
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal: Six Congress MLAs, who cross-voted in RS polls, return to Shimla

Hindustan Times  

Six Congress MLAs, who voted for BJP’s Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday and had left Haryana on Wednesday for an undisclosed location, have returned to Shimla. Congress workers trying to stop the vehicles of party MLAs who cross-voted in Tuesday’s Rajya Sabha election as they return to the Himachal Pradesh assembly in Shimla …

Congress crisis: How numbers stand in Himachal after 15 BJP MLAs suspended
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress crisis: How numbers stand in Himachal after 15 BJP MLAs suspended

Hindustan Times  

The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh was dealt a major blow on Wednesday as Vikramaditya Singh announced that he would be resigning from the council of ministers. Six Congress MLAs disgruntled with chief minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls handing an embarrassing defeat to the party candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. A delegation of BJP MLAs led …

Himachal crisis: Congress issues ‘accountability’ warning, sends DK Shivakumar
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: Congress issues ‘accountability’ warning, sends DK Shivakumar

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: The Congress has asked Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, renowned as the party's main trouble-shooter, to help it tide over the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh. A day after the Congress embarrassingly lost the Himachal Pradesh's lone Rajya Sabha seat despite having a comfortable majority in the state assembly, the Bharatiya Janata Party today claimed that several MLAs …

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: The Congress government is on the brink after a major setback in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Tuesday, where the Bharatiya Janata Party won the only Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur has now called for the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Chief Minister Sukhvinder …

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: Vikramaditya Singh announces to not to press for resignation

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh News Highlights: The Congress government is on the brink after a major setback in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Tuesday, where the Bharatiya Janata Party won the only Rajya Sabha seat in the state. Leader of the Opposition Jairam Thakur has now called for the resignation of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Chief Minister Sukhvinder …

Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigns

Live Mint  

Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh stepped down from his position on February 28, a day after the Rajya Sabha election result in the state, as per a PTI report. A prominent Congress leader, he is the son of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. Singh's move exposes internal divisions within the Congress party, following the recent loss of the …

Trouble In Congress 'Paradise': Why the Himachal Rajya Sabha Shocker Was Waiting To Happen
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Trouble In Congress 'Paradise': Why the Himachal Rajya Sabha Shocker Was Waiting To Happen

News 18  

The last time Harsh Mahajan was seen inside the Congress headquarters in Shimla was in July 2021 — after the death of Virbhadra Singh, the former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh. Fighting the election as a Bharatiya Janata Party candidate, he bagged the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the hill state in what is seen as a big surprise that …

Congress top brass in damage control to save Himachal govt, rushes two observers
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress top brass in damage control to save Himachal govt, rushes two observers

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: The Congress top brass on Wednesday rushed former chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar to Shimla to parley with members of the party which is facing loss of support and risks losing power in the state. Sources said Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge is learnt to have spoken to former party chief Rahul Gandhi as also general …

Himachal political crisis: 'Congress has lost mandate', says Jairam Thakur after meeting Governor
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal political crisis: 'Congress has lost mandate', says Jairam Thakur after meeting Governor

India TV News  

Bharatiya Janata Party Legislature Party leaders led by Jairam Thakur met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla early Wednesday before the assembly meets. The development comes hours after six Congress MLAs voted in favour of the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh, triggering a political crisis in the state. Congress deploys Hooda, Shivakumar to defuse crisis …

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election results 2024: BJP stuns Congress in Himachal Pradesh, demands CM's resignation

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday effected a coup of sorts in Himachal Pradesh as it clinched the sole Rajya Sabha seat in the Congress-ruled state. After having outfoxed the Congress despite BJP being deficient in strength in the Himachal assembly, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur demanded the resignation of Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. Himachal Pradesh …

Rajya Sabha election results: Himachal CM claims CRPF took away 6 Congress MLAs, BJP says govt in minority
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajya Sabha election results: Himachal CM claims CRPF took away 6 Congress MLAs, BJP says govt in minority

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: Hours after the BJP claimed the Himachal Pradesh government is in minority, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said on Tuesday evening that the CRPF and the Haryana Police took away "5-6" Congress MLAs. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu casts his vote for the Rajya Sabha elections, at a polling booth in Shimla on Tuesday. I urge the Himachal …

BJP candidate defeats Abhishek Singhvi in Himachal Rajya Sabha polls amid cross-voting; Congress govt in crisis
9 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP candidate defeats Abhishek Singhvi in Himachal Rajya Sabha polls amid cross-voting; Congress govt in crisis

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Amid cross-voting for the lone Rajya Sabha seat from Himachal Pradesh, BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan was declared elected to the upper house from the hill state on Tuesday after a draw of lots as both he and Congress candidate Abhishek Singhvi polled 34 votes each. Of the 40 MLAs of the ruling Congress, six legislators cross-voted resulting in the …

Banking on discontent within the ruling Congress, BJP fields a Rajya Sabha candidate from Himachal Pradesh
10 months, 1 week ago

Banking on discontent within the ruling Congress, BJP fields a Rajya Sabha candidate from Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

In a surprise move, the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday fielded Harsh Mahajan against Congress candidate Abhishek Singhvi for the lone Rajya Sabha berth from Himachal Pradesh, despite not having enough MLAs to win the seat. However, the BJP is banking on discontent among a section of Congress MLAs against their party high command for fielding Mr. Singhvi, an “outsider” …

How The Hindu consoled itself and shielded Rahul Gandhi after electoral drubbing in 3 states: Blaming regional leaders, voters, Hindutva and more
1 year ago

How The Hindu consoled itself and shielded Rahul Gandhi after electoral drubbing in 3 states: Blaming regional leaders, voters, Hindutva and more

Op India  

By now, we are all used to the Congress party leaders crediting the Gandhi family for victories and blaming the regional leaders for their defeats. The Hindu, in a great show of loyalty towards the Gandhi family, asks us – Did overconfident regional leaders in the Hindi heartland pay no heed to Congress top brass? That The Hindu wrote We …

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