Himachal Pradesh political crisis: Congress confirms Sukhwinder Sukhu's continuation as Chief Minister

PTC News Desk: The political turmoil in the Himachal Pradesh Congress government, under the leadership of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, seems to have been effectively addressed.

Following their disqualification for cross-voting in favor of the BJP during the Rajya Sabha election, six Congress MLAs are preparing to challenge their disqualification in the High Court. These members were officially disqualified by the speaker of the Himachal assembly in accordance with the anti-defection law.

"Six MLAs, who contested on Congress symbol, attracted provisions of the anti-defection law against themselves...I declare that the six people cease to be members of the Himachal Pradesh assembly with immediate effect," stated Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania.

Despite the upheaval caused by the cross-voting incident and a ministerial revolt, the Congress government has successfully quelled the political crisis. Under the leadership of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, the Congress government passed the budget on Wednesday. Additionally, Minister Vikramaditya Singh announced that he will withhold his resignation until discussions with party leaders are concluded, offering a respite to the Congress party.

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HIMACHAL POLITICAL CRISIS | LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

1. Congress disqualified six rebel MLAs for voting against party lines in the Rajya Sabha polls, where BJP's Harsh Mahajan won against Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

2. The disqualified MLAs are Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devinder Kumar Bhutoo, Ravi Thakur, and Chetanya Sharma.

3. Congress and three independent MLAs are in Panchkula, Haryana, after voting against their party's candidate but attended the assembly session.

4. Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania expelled 15 BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, for alleged misconduct.

5. BJP's delegation asked Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to ensure the Finance Bill passage only through voting, but Congress managed to pass it.

6. Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh delayed his resignation until dialogue with party leaders was completed, stating the government wasn't in crisis.

7. Observers Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and DK Shivakumar were sent to manage the crisis by Congress leadership.

8. Himachal Pradesh Congress president Pratibha Singh expressed concerns about the upcoming Lok Sabha polls, citing internal party issues and neglect of her son Vikramaditya Singh.

9. Pratibha Singh highlighted the discontent among party workers with the Sukhu-led government and doubted Congress's performance in the elections.

10. Sukhwinder Sukhu denied resigning and affirmed that the Congress government would serve its full term, with no request for resignation from the high command.

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(Inputs from agencies)

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