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. Vikramaditya Singh alleged that the Sukhu government did not grant even “two yards of land” to instal a statue of his father Late Virbhadra Singh at The Mall in Shimla. For the time being, there is no danger to the Congress government, but if the party does not change its chief minister, the faction led by Vikramaditya Singh will become restless.

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BJP’s attempt to de-stabilise govt has been scuttled: Congress
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1 month ago

BJP’s attempt to de-stabilise govt has been scuttled: Congress

Hindustan Times  

After Supreme Court stayed the disqualification of six chief parliamentary secretaries of Himachal Pradesh appointed by the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in the state, Congress launching a fresh attack on Bharatiya Janta Party said, “BJP’s attempt to de-stabilise the government has been scuttled”. Himachal chief minister Sukvinder Singh Sukhu Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu led Congress government had been …

Why tensions simmer within Himachal Congress leadership
1 month, 1 week ago

Why tensions simmer within Himachal Congress leadership

India Today  

A seemingly trivial incident involving misplaced samosas and cakes has unexpectedly thrown light on the simmering political tensions within Himachal Pradesh’s Congress leadership. When snacks meant for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu were served to his security staff instead, the subsequent CID probe—which labelled it an “anti-government” act and saw five of its sleuths being served with show-cause notices for …

Himachal Congress chief denies factionalism in party
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Congress chief denies factionalism in party

The Hindu  

A day after Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge dissolved the Pradesh Congress Committee unit in Himachal Pradesh along with the district and block units, the State Congress chief on Thursday said she had been batting for 'one man, one post' for long after the formation of the Congress government in the State. State Congress chief Pratibha Singh will remain unchanged," Naresh …

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Eight BJP MLAs Keen to Join Congress, Says Leader

Hindustan Times  

Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators are reportedly interested in joining the Congress. The announcement comes as recent remarks by BJP legislator, ST Somashekhar, suggest a potential migration of BJP members to Congress. However, BJP leaders have dismissed the claim as baseless, calling it a politically motivated assertion.

Six newly elected MLAs take oath in Himachal Pradesh
6 months, 1 week ago

Six newly elected MLAs take oath in Himachal Pradesh

The Hindu  

Six newly elected legislators on June 12 took oath as members of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. Sudhir Sharma, former minister and BJP MLA from Dharamshala, was the first to take oath, followed by Congress MLA Anuradha Rana from Lahaul and Spiti. The others who took oath are Congress MLA from Sujanpur, Captain Ranjit Singh, BJP MLA from Barsar, Inder Dutt …

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, 1 week 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 Pradesh Election Results 2024: BJP’s Rajinder Rana loses to Cong’s Ranjit Singh in Himachal’s Sujanpur bypoll
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2024: BJP’s Rajinder Rana loses to Cong’s Ranjit Singh in Himachal’s Sujanpur bypoll

The Hindu  

BJP candidate from Sujanpur assembly seat Rajinder Rana on Tuesday lost to Congress's Ranjit Singh by a margin of 2,440 votes in the Himachal Pradesh by-elections, according to the Election Commission. For constituency-wise real-time updates, visit our Election Results page | Follow the election results live updates Rana, a Congress rebel who had defeated former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal …

Himachal assembly Speaker accepts resignations of three Independent MLAs who voted for BJP in RS polls
6 months, 2 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, 3 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 …

Two former Congress MLAs in Delhi resign
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Two former Congress MLAs in Delhi resign

Hindustan Times  

Former Congress MLAs Neeraj Basoya and Naseeb Singh resigned from the party on Wednesday citing opposition to Congress’s alliance with the Aam Aadmi Party. The development comes three days after Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely resigned from his post attributing it to similar issues and organisational frictions within the Congress. “I raised my views against AAP-Congress alliance on every …

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress
8 months ago

Tajinder Bittu, Priyanka Gandhi's close aide, joins BJP after quitting Congress

India Today  

Congress leaders Tajinder Singh Bittu, a close aide of Priyanka Gandhi, and Karamjit Kaur Chaudhary, the wife of two-time Jalandhar MP Santokh Singh Chaudhary, joined the BJP in Delhi on Saturday. Bittu, who was the Congress secretary in-charge of Himachal Pradesh, joined the BJP in the presence of Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and party general secretary Vinod Tawde. Karamjit Kaur, …

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 …

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Former Uttarakhand Congress unit vice president SP Singh joins BJP ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

In yet another jolt to the Congress party ahead of the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, former Uttarakhand party unit vice president SP Singh 'Engineer' on Wednesday joined the BJP along with his supporters in Dehradun. Uttarakhand PCC general secretary resigns Earlier on Tuesday, PCC general secretary and Seva Dal's state chief Rajesh Rastogi resigned from all posts, alleging dynastic politics …

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Odisha MLA Surendra Singh Bhoi quits Congress after 38 years; two leaders leave BJP too

The Hindu  

Three-time Congress MLA and former Minister Surendra Singh Bhoi resigned from the primary membership of the party after 38 years and joined the ruling BJD on March 29. Two BJP leaders — Nilgiri MLA Sukant Nayak and the party’s Cuttack district president Prakash Chandra Behera — also resigned from their party and are likely to join the BJD. In a …

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 …

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, 3 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, 3 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election
9 months ago

Setback to Congress, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan joins BJD ahead of Odisha Assembly election

India TV News  

Assembly Election 2024: In a big blow to Congress ahead of the Assembly election, Khariar MLA Adhiraj Mohan Panigrahi tendered his resignation from all positions, including the primary membership of the party. Adhiraj Mohan quits Congress In his resignation letter to the Congress state president, the MLA gave no reason for leaving the party. Odisha Assembly Elections Odisha will go …

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 …

Congress exodus in Uttarakhand continues, party's Badrinath MLA joins BJP along with supporters
9 months, 1 week ago

Congress exodus in Uttarakhand continues, party's Badrinath MLA joins BJP along with supporters

New Indian Express  

DEHRADUN: In a major setback to the opposition Congress in Uttarakhand, a sitting MLA from Badrinath constituency resigned from the party and joined the BJP in the presence of senior leaders in Delhi. On Sunday, the BJP achieved another major success due to this election strategy as Congress MLA from Badrinath, Rajendra Singh Bhandari, left the Congress party and joined …

The BJP’s near-complete domination in Gujarat
9 months, 1 week ago

The BJP’s near-complete domination in Gujarat

The Hindu  

In December 2022, when the Bharatiya Janata Party stormed to power in Gujarat by winning a record 156 out of 182 seats and a vote share of 52.5%, there was a general sense that there was no need for it to induct leaders from the Opposition. Sometime in the middle of these exits, former Union Minister and Rajya Sabha member …

Two former Congress MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh
9 months, 1 week ago

Two former Congress MLAs join BJP in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

BHOPAL: Two former Congress legislators in Madhya Pradesh, Shivdayal Bagri and Arunoday Choubey on Monday joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of chief minister Mohan Yadav and BJP state president VD Sharma in state capital Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mohan Yadav welcomed welcomed the two former Congress legislators who joined the BJP Bagri is a former legislator …

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 …

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress
9 months, 1 week ago

Haryana BJP MP Brijendra Singh resigns from party, joins Congress

The Hindu  

Bharatiya Janata Party ’s Hisar Lok Sabha member Brijendra Singh on Sunday quit the party due to “compelling political reasons” and joined the Congress within a few hours. Formally joining the Congress in the presence of party’s national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Mr. Singh said that he took the decision to quit the BJP as he was “uncomfortable” and “not in …

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 …

Himachal CM Sukhu hints at reconciliation with rebel MLAs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal CM Sukhu hints at reconciliation with rebel MLAs

The Hindu  

Amid turmoil within the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday travelled to New Delhi to meet the party’s central leadership. Earlier, in a meeting, the Himachal Pradesh Cabinet, chaired by Mr. Sukhu, expressed full faith in his leadership, and condemned the alleged use of official machinery by the Union government to destabilise a democratically elected …

Congress removes 'rebel' Himachal Pradesh leader Sudhir Sharma from party secretary's post
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Congress removes 'rebel' Himachal Pradesh leader Sudhir Sharma from party secretary's post

India TV News  

The Congress today removed Sudhir Sharma, one of the six-party MLAs in Himachal Pradesh who cross-voted in favour of the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate in the February 27 Rajya Sabha polls, from the post of its secretary. In a release, Congress general secretary KC Venugopal said party president Mallikarjun Kharge has removed Sharma from the post of secretary with immediate …

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Setback for Congress in Gujarat as senior leaders Ambrish Der, Modhwadia resign

Hindustan Times  

The Congress party faced a significant setback before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as two senior leaders in Gujarat, including Arjun Modhwadia, a sitting MLA from Porbandar, and state unit working president Ambrish Der, resigned one after the other on Monday. Gujarat Congress spokesperson Manish Doshi confirmed Modhwadia’s resignation from the party. I pose a question to the BJP: despite …

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from party over insult to Lord Ram

Op India  

Arjun Modhwadia, a veteran Congress leader and Porbandar MLA, has tendered his resignation from the party after four decades of service. Gujarat Congress leader Arjun Modhwadia resigns from the Congress party. Declining the invitation to witness pran pratishtha mahotsav has hurt the… pic.twitter.com/jHCpn6nOD1 — ANI March 4, 2024 Describing Lord Ram as the “Aastha of Bharat,” Arjun Modhwadia expressed his …

Himachal CM Sukhu mum on stability of govt
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal CM Sukhu mum on stability of govt

The Hindu  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who has been reiterating for the past few days that the government is stable and would complete its five-year term, refused to comment on his regime's stability on March 4. Situation is grim for the Congress, says BJP’s Jai Ram Thakur Indicating a change in guard, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, …

Congress Rebel Rana Claims to be in Touch with 9 More MLAs, Calls CM 'liar no. 1' as HP Crisis Smoulders
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Congress Rebel Rana Claims to be in Touch with 9 More MLAs, Calls CM 'liar no. 1' as HP Crisis Smoulders

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: Trouble is far from over for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh. Making matters worse for the state government, after the disqualification of six rebel MLAs, another nine Congress MLAs are “ready to revolt if changes are not made immediately”. Rajinder Rana, one of the six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections and …

Disqualified Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA reveals next move
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Disqualified Himachal Pradesh Congress MLA reveals next move

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: Disqualified Himachal Pradesh MLA Rajinder Rana, one of the six Congress rebels who scripted the party's embarrassing loss in recently held Rajya Sabha elections, attributed their betrayal to Abhishek Manu Singhvi's candidature. Questioning the Congress leadership's attempt to send the star lawyer to the Upper House of Parliament from the hill state, he said the rebels cross-voted to uphold …

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