"The nefarious designs and an evil attempt by the BJP to topple the democratically elected government through unethical means show their hunger for power and they will never succeed in their motive to unseat the elected Congress government by their malicious intentions," stated the Chief Min
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday announced the rollout of a monthly financial aid of Rs 1,500 to all women in the 18-60 age group. This aid is provided under the flagship 'Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh-Sammaan Nidhi Yojana'.
Undettered by the critical remarks made by congress leaders and the internal strife in the Himachal Pradesh Congress, CM Sukhvinder Sukhu on Saturday affirmed that he still has support of 80 percent MLAs in the state.
"Vikramaditya Singh was in the cabinet meeting yesterday. I had a discussion with him. After the cabinet meeting, he went to Chandigarh and met other legislators at Lalit Hotel there. He has tried to influence the minds of other (rebel) MLAs. Some of them want to come back to the Congress,"
The Congress observers appointed to address the crisis in Himachal Pradesh recommended maintaining Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as Chief Minister till the forthcoming Lok Sabha elections, sources said on Thursday.
Ahead of the Assembly session, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called a 'breakfast meeting' of all Congress MLAs on Thursday in Shimla.
Shivakumar in a post on X on Wednesday, expressed his confidence that Congress rebel MLAs will stay 'loyal' to the party and stay put with the mandate that has been accorded to them
Mahajan, while speaking to ANI on Wednesday said that several Congress legislatures are in touch with the BJP and the state is going to witness a change in the government.
The meeting comes a day after the ruling Congress's Abhishek Manu Singhvi lost the Rajya Sabha election to the BJP's Harsh Mahajan despite the Congress enjoying a comfortable majority in the state assembly.
In a big setback for the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, party's nominee for Rajya Sabha polls, Abhishek Manu Singhvi, lost the poll as "nine MLAs including six from the party cross-voted"
As counting for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh is underway, state Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday alleged that CRPF and Haryana Police convoy have taken away five to six Congress MLAs and urged the Himachal BJP leaders to have patience and not to threaten polling