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"
Bharatiya Janata Party leader Jai Ram Thakur on Tuesday claimed that the Congress has lost the Rajya Sabha election and congratulated party's candidate Harsh Mahajan for winning the polls.
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
Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur has claimed that Congress government in the state has lost the majority in the assembly and that the party will decide its strategy during debate on the state budget in the assembly
Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Jairam Thakur on Tuesday claimed that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government is in the minority in the state.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu on Tuesday exuded confidence of Congresss victory in the Rajya Sabha election in the state, saying the party has 40 MLAs and if no MLA defects, the party will get all these votes
India will lock horns with England in the fifth and final Test match of the series on March 7 at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
"As the dates for Rajya Sabha polls are released and BJP has also announced its candidates, Congress is doing things that normally should not be done. The whip is not issued in the Rajya Sabha, this is a clear point from the Election Commission," Thakur said speaking to ANI on Monday.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu inaugurated the Rs. 15.43 crore building of Jawahar Lal Nehru Fine Arts Government College, Loharab, in Shimla Rural Assembly constituency on Monday.