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 he may be open to switching sides to the Bharatiya Janata Party. The speculation was fuelled further with Congress state president Pratibha Singh, the wife of the six-time chief minister Virbhadhra Singh and Vikramaditya Singh’s mother, saying that there were a “lot of things that remain to be done in the Congress” and the the BJP was “working better” than the Congress. Chief minister Sukhu, too, appeared to send mixed messages — he first said that Vikramaditya was acting as a Congress emissary to bring the rebels back into the fold, but then but attacked the six MLAs for “betraying” the party and “selling their souls”. Vikramaditya, who had resigned from the cabinet accusing Sukhu of disrespecting his father’s legacy on Wednesday, also backtracked on his resignation on Thursday evening after meeting central observers Karnataka deputy chief minister DK Shivakumar, former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda and the Congress’s Himachal in-charge Rajeev Shukla.

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India Today  

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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‘Congress proved it doesn’t trust Hindus’: Acharya Pramod Krishnam on Priyanka Gandhi contesting from Wayanad
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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, …

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The Hindu  

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Hindustan Times  

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The Hindu  

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Deccan Chronicle  

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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Hindustan Times  

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8 months, 1 week ago

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The Hindu  

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India TV News  

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP fields 6 Congress rebels for Himachal Pradesh bypolls

Hindustan Times  

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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  

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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  

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Nine former Himachal MLAs join BJP
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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  

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

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9 months ago

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The Hindu  

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

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9 months ago

Shimla Lok Sabha Polls: Congress State Chief Pratibha Singh Withdraws

The Hindu  

In a jolt to the ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh, State party chief and Mandi MP Pratibha Singh on Wednesday announced that she has decided not to contest the Lok Sabha election as the ground situation was “not favourable” and workers were disheartened. “I have withdrawn my name and conveyed to the high command that I will not contest the …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Power Games | Hill Storm: Priyanka efforts may not help Sukhu survive
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Power Games | Hill Storm: Priyanka efforts may not help Sukhu survive

New Indian Express  

Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has been leading the firefight after the defection of six MLAs of her party threatened the survival of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s government in Himachal Pradesh. The six Congress MLAs voted in favour of BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha election, leading to his victory against the ruling party’s Abhishek Manu Singhvi. She …

Sukhvinder Sukhu in damage control amid hints at Vikramaditya Singh's 'new party'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sukhvinder Sukhu in damage control amid hints at Vikramaditya Singh's 'new party'

India Today  

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has given cabinet ranks to two MLAs -- Nand Lal and Bhawani Singh Pathania -- in a move which is being viewed as part of his efforts to control the damage after the recent debacle during the Rajya Sabha elections. This also comes amid speculation that Himachal leader Vikramaditya Singh could form a …

Sukhu’s worry stays as 9 more MLAs say not happy
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Sukhu’s worry stays as 9 more MLAs say not happy

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Himachal government appeared on a shaky ground on Saturday as one of the six Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections and was later disqualified from the assembly claimed at least nine more MLAs were in touch with the group and that the state government “will soon be toppled.” On the other hand, …

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 …

Political crisis in Himachal created by those who have taken contract of toppling govts: Digvijaya
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

The Hindu  

Veteran Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that the political crisis in Himachal Pradesh was created by those who have "taken the contract of toppling governments". Six Congress MLAs in Himachal Pradesh triggered the crisis this week when they voted for Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha election for the lone seat from the state. When asked …

2024 Lok Sabha polls: Himachal state President Pratibha Singh admits that Congress is on a weak footing
9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Op India  

On one hand, the Gandhi scion, Rahul Gandhi is wandering from state to state leading his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to consolidate people’s mandate in a last-ditch attempt to revive his party’s fortune before the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, and on the other, the party has been struggling with an array of obstacles in various states. Further complicating matters for …

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

Vikramaditya not happy, govt will fall soon, says disqualified Himachal Congress MLA Rajinder Rana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikramaditya not happy, govt will fall soon, says disqualified Himachal Congress MLA Rajinder Rana

India TV News  

Himachal Govt Crisis: The crisis for Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to save his government seems far from over as one of the disqualified Congress MLA Rajinder Rana, who rebelled against the party, slammed the chief minister saying he disrespected the supporters and family members of Virbhadra Singh and added that the government will fall soon. 80 per cent Congress together, says …

Vikramaditya meets rebel MLAs, sparks unease in Congress camp
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Vikramaditya meets rebel MLAs, sparks unease in Congress camp

Hindustan Times  

A day after chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu appeared to have staved off a crisis his government faced, public works minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday met six rebel Congress lawmakers in Panchkula creating a ripple of unease within the state unit of the party. The Congress announced a co-ordination committee to iron out differences between the party and the government …

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

Congress’s Himachal crisis continues to simmer

The Hindu  

A day after the Congress’s central observers asserted that “all is well” within the party’s Himachal Pradesh unit, it appears the crisis could be far from over with Cabinet Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Friday rushing to New Delhi, seeking a dialogue with the party “high command”. Mr. Vikramaditya’s move came even as Pratibha Singh, the State Congress chief and his …

‘Some rebel MLAs want to return to Congress,’ claims Himachal Pradesh CM
9 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Some rebel MLAs want to return to Congress,’ claims Himachal Pradesh CM

Hindustan Times  

Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has claimed that party leader Vikramaditya Singh informed him of the intention of some of the six rebel Congress MLAs wanting to return to the party fold. Himachal Pradesh CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu "Vikramaditya spoke to me yesterday and then today morning. Six rebel Congress MLAs have been disqualified Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep …

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. …

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