Himachal Pradesh Politics: Wednesday was a very turbulent day for the politics of Himachal Pradesh. Congress has started efforts to avert the threat looming over the state government after cross voting of its six MLAs in the Rajya Sabha elections in Himachal Pradesh. Chief Minister of the state on Thursday morning Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu Called all the ministers and MLAs for a meeting at home. According to the information received now, his meeting with the MLAs is going on.
Himachal Pradesh Politics: Eye is being kept on six MLAs
Now in such a situation, many questions are being raised regarding what comes out of this meeting. In this period of speculation, an eye is also being kept on those six Congress MLAs who have cross-voted during the Rajya Sabha elections. The party high command has already sent three observers to Shimla where the series of meetings is going on. Earlier, Vikramaditya Singh, son of former state Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, increased the party’s problems by offering to resign from the Council of Ministers.
Himachal Pradesh Politics: softening of stance
However, later there has been a softening in his stance. After a meeting with central observers sent by the party to Shimla, Vikramaditya Singh noted Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s “rejection” of his “offer” to resign and stressed the need for unity in the party. In view of this, he has also told the reporters that he is no longer insisting on resignation. He also claimed that the state government was never in crisis.
Himachal Pradesh Politics: Demand for disqualification from Assembly
This whole matter started when cross voting was done by six Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday for the only seat of Himachal Pradesh. The Congress party has now demanded disqualification of these MLAs from the Assembly and Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania heard the matter and reserved his order. At the same time, a total of 15 BJP MLAs have been suspended during the budget session.
Himachal Pradesh Politics: Jairam Thakur also included among suspended BJP MLAs
Opposition leader Jairam Thakur is also included among the suspended BJP MLAs. These suspended MLAs initially refused to leave the House and their move was seen as an indirect attempt to stop the Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu government’s budget from being passed by voice vote in the Assembly. The BJP wanted a division of votes on the budget because the party felt it would reveal that the Congress had lost its majority in the state assembly.
Himachal Pradesh Politics: Chief Minister Sukhu rejected speculations
At the same time, Chief Minister Sukhu rejected the speculations that he was resigning. CM Sukhu said, ‘Neither the high command nor anyone else has asked for my resignation.’ He said that the Congress government will complete its five-year tenure in the state. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi was defeated by BJP’s Harsh Mahajan in the Rajya Sabha elections through a draw. In the elections held for the only Rajya Sabha seat from the state, both these candidates got 34-34 votes.