Articles for Himachal Congress

Himachal Pradesh Minister and Congress leader Anirudh Singh remarks on Shimla mosque
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal Pradesh Minister and Congress leader Anirudh Singh remarks on Shimla mosque

ABP News  

A minister in Himachal Pradesh's Congress government has drawn criticism from his own party colleagues for alleging that a mosque in Shimla is illegally built. Rural Development Minister Anirudh Singh made the remarks about the Sanjauli mosque while addressing the Himachal Pradesh assembly on Wednesday. Singh, who sought to clarify that his concern was solely about unauthorised construction and not …

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Himachal assembly session begins on stormy note, BJP stages walkout over law and order
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal assembly session begins on stormy note, BJP stages walkout over law and order

Hindustan Times  

The two-week Monsoon session of Himachal Pradesh Assembly started on a stormy note on Tuesday with the opposition BJP staging a walkout after rejection of its adjournment motion on alleged deteriorating law and order situation in the state. Soon after the obituary references to former MLAs -- Tek Chand Dogra, Narayan Singh Swami and Daulat Chowdhary, leader of the Opposition …

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Himachal bylections: Voting underway in three assembly constituencies
5 months, 1 week ago

Himachal bylections: Voting underway in three assembly constituencies

Hindustan Times  

Voting is underway as byelections are being held in the three assembly constituencies of Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh on Wednesday to decide the fate of 13 candidates, including Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s wife Kamlesh Thakur. The seats fell vacant after the three Independent legislators, Hoshiyar Singh, Ashish Sharma and KL Thakur, who had voted in favour of …

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Himachal bypolls: Parties make last-ditch efforts to woo voters as campaigning nears end
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Himachal bypolls: Parties make last-ditch efforts to woo voters as campaigning nears end

Hindustan Times  

With only three days remaining to campaign for the July 10 assembly bypolls in Himachal Pradesh, political parties are making last-ditch efforts to woo voters in this high-stakes electoral battle, marked by parties trading offensives and allegations against each other. Chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who canvassed for his wife and Congress candidate in Dehra on Friday, said the present …

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Congress appoints observers for Himachal bypolls
6 months, 1 week ago

Congress appoints observers for Himachal bypolls

Hindustan Times  

The Congress has appointed co-observers for the assembly bypolls in Nalagarh, Hamirpur and Dehra constituencies, scheduled to be held on July 10. Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary Rajnish Kimta said Suresh Kumar, Chandershekhar and Vivek Sharma MLAs have been given the responsibility for Hamirpur seat. Kimta attacked the independent MLAs for “betraying” the voters of their constituencies by resigning, …

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Rahul mounts attack on PM, says he tried to topple Himachal’s govt
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rahul mounts attack on PM, says he tried to topple Himachal’s govt

Hindustan Times  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi waived loans worth ₹16 lakh crore for 22 wealthy individuals over the past decade but failed to provide ₹9,000 crore to Himachal Pradesh for monsoon disaster relief last year, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi alleged on Sunday. The former Congress chief referred to Modi’s speeches in Nahan and Mandi on Friday, where the Prime Minister asserted the …

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PoK is ours and we will take it back: Amit Shah at Himachal rallies
6 months, 4 weeks ago

PoK is ours and we will take it back: Amit Shah at Himachal rallies

Hindustan Times  

Castigating the Congress for trying to “frighten” the BJP by saying the neighbouring country possesses atom bombs, home minister Amit Shah asserted on Saturday that the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is a part of India and “we will take it”. “For 70 years, the Congress government kept the Ram Mandir matter hanging, but the PM within five years won the case and …

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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 …

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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 …

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RS ticket to outsider, Sukhu ignoring party MLAs led to revolt: Rajinder Rana
9 months, 3 weeks ago

RS ticket to outsider, Sukhu ignoring party MLAs led to revolt: Rajinder Rana

Hindustan Times  

Expelled Sujanpur MLA Rajinder Rana, one of the six Congress legislators who cross voted during the Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh, on Thursday said it was the decision to field Abhishek Manu Singhvi, an “outsider”, instead of veteran party leaders from the state that triggered the revolt that almost toppled the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led government. Former Chhattisgarh chief minister …

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Himachal political crisis: Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from assembly
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal political crisis: Six Congress MLAs who cross-voted for BJP disqualified from assembly

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday pronounced his order on the plea demanding the disqualification of 6 rebel Congress MLAs who cross-voted during Rajya Sabha elections. The order comes moments after Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday hosted a 'breakfast meeting' with Congress MLAs at his residence in Shimla amid buzz over his ousting …

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Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to continue as Himachal CM: Congress
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to continue as Himachal CM: Congress

India TV News  

In a huge relief for Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Congress on Thursday cleared that he will continue as Chief Minister. Following the meeting, Congress observer Bhupinder Singh Hooda said, "A 6-member coordination committee consisting of CM, PCC, Deputy CM and three members will be constituted. The Congress scrambled Wednesday to save its government in Himachal Pradesh, amid dramatic developments that …

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Himachal crisis: Who is Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh? Why did he resign?
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Himachal crisis: Who is Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh? Why did he resign?

Hindustan Times  

Shimla: Himachal Pradesh minister and Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh on Wednesday resigned from his post, a day after the party lost the Rajya Sabha elections in the state despite having a clear majority. Vikramaditya Singh said the voices of Congress MLAs were stifled in the government and they were overlooked. Vikramaditya Singh said the Congress government couldn't even find a …

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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” …

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AAP in Punjab, Congress in Himachal Pradesh term Interim Budget as biased
10 months, 3 weeks ago

AAP in Punjab, Congress in Himachal Pradesh term Interim Budget as biased

The Hindu  

The Aam Aadmi Party Government in Punjab and the Congress Government in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday expressed disappointment and termed the Centre’s Interim Budget for 2024-25 as biased. “The Union Budget of the last 10 years of the BJP Government shows that the BJP always discriminated against Punjab and tried to deprive Punjabis any economic benefits,” he alleged in a …

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A key moment for the Congress
2 years ago

A key moment for the Congress

Hindustan Times  

A student union leader who slowly rose through the ranks of the Congress, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu took oath as the seventh chief minister of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. His ascension marks the end, at least for now, of the fractious fight that threatened to overshadow the party’s decisive victory in the assembly elections, and is also a move away for …

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Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 to begin on January 3: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh
2 years ago

Bharat Jodo Yatra 2.0 to begin on January 3: Congress MP Jairam Ramesh

India Today  

The Congress’s second Bharat Jodo Yatra will resume on January 3, party MP Jairam Ramesh said, addressing the media today. The running theme of the Bharat Jodo Yatra is that "anekta should be identified to bring back ekta, he said. The PM's campaigns failed in the state,” Ramesh said, adding, “Across the country, electoral results have been against the BJP …

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Cong, AAP Promise Old Pension Scheme: Will OPS Emerge as Key Issue in Gujarat After Himachal?
2 years ago

Cong, AAP Promise Old Pension Scheme: Will OPS Emerge as Key Issue in Gujarat After Himachal?

News 18  

With the 182-member Gujarat Assembly election around the corner, both Aam Aadmi Party and Congress are making a range of poll promises to halt the BJP’s 27-year rule in the state. The BJP-led NDA government discontinued the old pension scheme in December 2003, following which the new pension scheme was implemented on April 1, 2004. Difference Between Old And New …

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BJP to win both upper and lower parts of Himachal Pradesh, says Amit Shah
2 years, 1 month ago

BJP to win both upper and lower parts of Himachal Pradesh, says Amit Shah

The Hindu  

The BJP will win both the lower and upper parts of Himachal Pradesh, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said on November 6, 2022 ahead of the Assembly polls on November 12. While Mandi, Kullu, Shimla, Solan, Kinnaur, Lahaul-Spiti, Sirmaur and Chamba form upper Himachal, the lower parts of the state comprise Chamba, Una, Kangra Bilaspur and Hamirpur. "This time, red …

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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022: BJP incumbent CM Jairam Thakur wins by margin of over 22,000 votes
2 years, 1 month ago

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022: BJP incumbent CM Jairam Thakur wins by margin of over 22,000 votes

India TV News  

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022: BJP's incumbent CM Jairam Thakur has won Seraj Assembly constituency by a margin of over 22,000 votes. He defeated Congress leader Chet Ram in 2017 assembly election. In the last assembly election, Thakur got 35,519 votes, while Ram bagged 24,265 votes. The fight is between Congress candidate Chet Ram and BJP’s Jairam Thakur in Seraj.

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Himachal Assembly Polls: Sonia, Rahul Among List Of 20 Congress Campaigners
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Assembly Polls: Sonia, Rahul Among List Of 20 Congress Campaigners

ABP News  

New Delhi: Congress on Saturday released its list of campaigners for the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, news agency ANI reported. Congress outgoing president Sonia Gandhi, party president-elect Mallikarjun Kharge, MP Rahul Gandhi, party leaders Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Ashok Gehlot, Bhupesh Baghel and Anand Sharma are among the campaigners. Congress releases its list of campaigners for upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly …

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BJP high command will decide the next chief minister of Himachal: Thakur
2 years, 2 months ago

BJP high command will decide the next chief minister of Himachal: Thakur

Live Mint  

As the Bhartiya Janata Party is looking to return to power in Himachal Pradesh, it has decided to leave the question of the next chief minister open. Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday said that the party high command will be the deciding authority on the next chief minister of the state. Thakur who also comes from Himachal Pradesh is …

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Himachal Polls: After Much Delay And Bickering Congress Ends Suspense, Announces First List
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Polls: After Much Delay And Bickering Congress Ends Suspense, Announces First List

News 18  

After days of uncertainty and dilly-dallying, the Congress high command announced its first list of 46 candidates for the November 12 Himachal Pradesh polls, taking the lead over the Bharatiya Janata Party which is yet to do so. Importantly, former minister Kaul Singh Thakur and his daughter Champa Thakur have been given tickets from Darang and Mandi Sadar constituencies, ignoring …

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Himachal Pradesh assembly polls 2022: Congress’s 1st list of 46 candidates out
2 years, 2 months ago

Himachal Pradesh assembly polls 2022: Congress’s 1st list of 46 candidates out

Live Mint  

The Indian National Congress announced on Tuesday, the candidates on the 46 seats for the Himachal Pradesh assembly election. "For the all-round development of Himachal Pradesh, the party's heartiest congratulations to the candidates declared for the 2022 assembly elections on behalf of Himachal Congress. The list includes some expected names like former health minister of Himachal Pradesh and senior Congress …

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