Himachal Pradesh crisis: Following the disqualification of the rebel legislators, the effective strength of the House has reduced from 68 to 62 while the number of Congress MLAs has shrunk from 40 to 34. The BJP has 25 MLAs in the House.
Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's political crisis: The turbulence in the hilly state was triggered by cross-voting by six Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha election for the lone seat from Himachal Pradesh.
With the disqualification of 6 Congress MLAs from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the strength of the Sukhu government reduced to 34 from 40. However, his government is safe with a thin majority in the House.
Amid a political crisis in Himachal Pradesh after the defeat of the Congress candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu asserted that they will run the government for five years.
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The crisis in Congress-led Himachal government was triggered after Tuesday’s cross-voting by six Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha election for the lone seat in the state.
India TV-CNX conducted an opinion poll to gauge the mood of the voters in Himachal Pradesh and Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections, due in April-May, to predict which bloc -- NDA or I.N.D.I.A -- is ahead in these states. Take a look at the projections.
Lok Sabha Opinion Poll: India TV-CNX conducted a survey in Himachal Pradesh and Bihar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 to gauge the mood of voters in these respective states. Stay tuned for all the updates.
Himachal political crisis: The BJP wanted voting on the Budget, which they felt would reveal that the Congress has lost its majority in the state assembly. But in the afternoon, the crisis was staved off for the time being as the House passed the Finance Bill by voice vote
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge appointed senior leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and D K Shivakumar to engage with the six MLAs, who are learnt to be "disappointed" with the working style of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and are seeking his replacement.
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In the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the Congress has 40 MLAs while the BJP has 25 legislators. The remaining three seats are held by independents. After a cross-voting in favour of the BJP candidate, the Congress government is staring at a crisis.
BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan won the Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh by draw of lots and cross-voting by the Congress MLAs. He contested against Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
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The BJP pulled off a surprising victory in the lone seat in Rajya Sabha election from Himachal Pradesh. Conceding defeat in the election, Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi congratulated BJP candidate. CM Sukhu said that the six MLAs who cross-voted for the BJP sold their honesty.
Himachal Pradesh saw cross-voting that led to the victory of BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan over Abhishek Manu Singhvi. Mahajan was declared winner by draw of lots after both the candidates were tied, securing 34 votes each.
Himachal Budget 2024: Announcing a 4 per cent additional Dearness Allowance for government employees from April 1, 2024, he said arrears of revised pay scales will be paid to employees and pensioners in a phased manner.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu also holds the portfolio of state's finance minister. He reiterated the state government's resolve to make Himachal a green state by 2026.
Himachal Pradesh is poised to see an interesting contest in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections as the BJP has nominated Harsh Mahajan as its candidate against Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi.
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