New Delhi: Amid the political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday submitted his resignation. The determination comes amid revolt by quite a few Congress MLAs demanding CM Sukhu’s resignation. The Congress high brass requested CM Sukhu to step down to be able to save their authorities in Himachal, sources mentioned to Zee News Television. The Congress management swung into motion after six of its MLAs voted in favour of the BJP candidate for the lone Rajya Sabha seat of the state.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday appointed senior leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda and D Ok Shivakumar to have interaction with the six MLAs, who’re reportedly “disappointed” with the working model of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and are searching for his alternative. Hooda and Shivakumar would attain Shimla right now to take inventory of the state of affairs because the Congress authorities within the state faces an existential disaster.
As per the instructions of the Congress excessive command, I’m reaching #HimachalPradesh.
Also there may be completely no have to bask in any rumour, as I’m assured that Congress Party legislators shall be loyal to the occasion and keep put with the mandate that has been accorded to…
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) February 28, 2024
DK Shivakumar Confident Of Retaining MLAs
Meanwhile, Congress observer DK Shivakumar is assured that insurgent Congress MLAs shall be loyal to the occasion. Taking to X, DKS additionally knowledgeable that he’s on his approach to Shimla to salvage the state of affairs.
“As per the directions of the Congress high command, I am reaching #HimachalPradesh. Also there is absolutely no need to indulge in any hearsay, as I am confident that Congress Party legislators will be loyal to the party and stay put with the mandate that has been accorded to them. However, what should be questioned and worrisome is the extremes to which BJP is going in terms of acquiring power, deliberately attempting to crush democracy and public mandate in the process,” the Congress observer for Himachal mentioned in his X publish.
15 BJP MLAs Suspended
On Wednesday, the Assembly Speaker of Himachal Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, suspended 15 MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for allegedly creating chaos in his chamber. The suspended MLAs embrace Jai Ram Thakur, Vipin Parmar, Randhir Sharma, Hans Raj, Vinod Kumar, Janak Raj, Balbir Verma, Lokinder Kumar, Trilok Jamwal, Surinder Shourie, Puran Chand, Dalip Thakur, Inder Singb Gandhi, Ranbir Nikka and Deep Raj.
The suspension got here after the State Parliamentary occasion affairs minister Harshwardhan Chauhan moved a proposal to expel the MLAs from the home. The Assembly session was adjourned until 12 pm because the opposition members protested within the properly of the House.
Congress Ministes Resigns Amid Crisis
In a recent blow to the Congress authorities in Himachal Pradesh, Vikramaditya Singh, a state minister and the son of the previous Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, resigned from his publish on Wednesday. He mentioned, “All I would like to say is that under the current circumstances, it is not correct for me to continue as a part of the government. So, I have decided that I am resigning from the Council of Ministers. I am resigning as a minister.”
The resignation got here at a vital time when the Assembly’s annual Budget session was underway and the state Finance Bill was to be voted on within the Assembly.
BJP Accuses Cong Of Using Delay Tactics
The BJP, nevertheless, claimed that the suspension of its MLAs was a determined try by the Congress to forestall its authorities from collapsing forward of the Budget session. BJP’s successful Rajya Sabha candidate Harsh Mahajan mentioned, “Congress Government is toppling. So such attempts are being made – to suspend them. These are delay tactics and are followed in every Vidhan Sabha…Congress has dismantled from here. All the attempts they make now will fail. BJP will form the Government here…Nine MLAs (who cross-voted) are in my support…”
