Himachal Pradesh Lok Sabha polls: In a main setback for the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Harsh Mahajan emerged because the winner in the Rajya Sabha polls after six MLAs of the ‘Grand Old Party’ cross-voted.
Both the candidates, BJP’s Harsh Mahajan and Congress’ Abhishek Manu Singhvi acquired 34 votes every. The matter was then referred to the Election Commission.
The Election Commission, by way of a luck-draw like system ‘draw of tons’, declared BJP’s Harsh Mahajan because the winner.
Speaking to the media after victory in the Rajya Sabha polls, Harsh Mahajan devoted the win to the occasion, PM Modi, Amit Shah, JP Nadda amongst different leaders. He additionally made a large declare that the Himachal Pradesh authorities led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu could fall in a month or week’s time.
Abhishek Manu Singhvi targets BJP
Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Abhishek Manu Singhvi mentioned, “First of all, I extend heartiest congratulations to Harsh Mahajan (BJP candidate), he has won. He deserves my congratulations. I would like to tell his party – introspect and think. When a 25-member party fields a candidate against a 43-member party, there is just one message — we will shamelessly do that which is not permitted by the law…”
“I congratulate Harsh Mahajan (BJP candidate). he has won,” Abhishek Manu Singhvi added.
Himachal govt should resign, says ex-CM Jairam Thakur
Speaking after BJP candidate’s victory in Rajya Sabha polls, Jairam Thakur mentioned, “We are rightly saying that looking at this victory, the Himachal Pradesh CM should resign from his position… The MLAs have left him just within a year.”
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