SURYAHimachal political turmoil: Six Congress party MLAs cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, sparking a crisis in the state.
On Wednesday, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu fiercely criticized the six party lawmakers who supported the BJP candidate in the Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha polls, leading to political unrest in the state.
Sidhu called for a comprehensive evaluation of the party’s assets and liabilities, emphasizing that the defeat of senior Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections is not just his individual setback but a broader one.
The stability of the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, one of the three states where the party holds power, is precarious. The cross-voting of six Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha polls has exposed the internal discord within the ruling party.
At the heart of the political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh was the contest for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu clarified on Wednesday that he has not resigned from his position as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, despite the risk of his government losing its majority following cross-voting by some Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha polls.
Addressing the media in Shimla, he stated, ‘I am a fighter. I come from a humble background. We will emerge victorious in this battle and also demonstrate our majority in the Vidhan Sabha.’
In the Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh on Tuesday, six Congress MLAs voted in favor of the BJP candidate, with sources suggesting their dissatisfaction with the working style of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
