New Delhi: Amid the political turmoil in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday submitted his resignation. The choice comes amid revolt by quite a few Congress MLAs demanding CM Sukhu’s resignation. The Congress prime brass requested CM Sukhu to step down in an effort to save their authorities in Himachal, sources mentioned to Zee Information Tv. 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 Okay Shivakumar to interact with the six MLAs, who’re reportedly “disillusioned” with the working model of Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and are searching for his substitute. Hooda and Shivakumar would attain Shimla in the present day to take inventory of the scenario because the Congress authorities within the state faces an existential disaster.
As per the instructions of the Congress excessive command, I’m reaching #HimachalPradesh.
Additionally there may be completely no must take pleasure in any rumour, as I’m assured that Congress Get together legislators might be loyal to the celebration and keep put with the mandate that has been accorded to…
— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) February 28, 2024
DK Shivakumar Assured Of Retaining MLAs
In the meantime, Congress observer DK Shivakumar is assured that insurgent Congress MLAs might be loyal to the celebration. Taking to X, DKS additionally knowledgeable that he’s on his method to Shimla to salvage the scenario.
“As per the instructions of the Congress excessive command, I’m reaching #HimachalPradesh. Additionally there may be completely no must take pleasure in any rumour, as I’m assured that Congress Get together legislators might be loyal to the celebration and keep put with the mandate that has been accorded to them. Nonetheless, what ought to be questioned and worrisome is the extremes to which BJP goes by way of buying energy, intentionally trying to crush democracy and public mandate within the course of,” the Congress observer for Himachal mentioned in his X publish.
15 BJP MLAs Suspended
On Wednesday, the Meeting Speaker of Himachal Pradesh, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, suspended 15 MLAs of the Bharatiya Janata Get together (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 celebration affairs minister Harshwardhan Chauhan moved a proposal to expel the MLAs from the home. The Meeting session was adjourned until 12 pm because the opposition members protested within the nicely of the Home.
Congress Ministes Resigns Amid Disaster
In a contemporary 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 want to say is that beneath the present circumstances, it isn’t right for me to proceed as part of the federal government. So, I’ve determined that I’m resigning from the Council of Ministers. I’m resigning as a minister.”
The resignation got here at a vital time when the Meeting’s annual Price range session was underway and the state Finance Invoice was to be voted on within the Meeting.
BJP Accuses Cong Of Utilizing Delay Techniques
The BJP, nonetheless, claimed that the suspension of its MLAs was a determined try by the Congress to forestall its authorities from collapsing forward of the Price range session. BJP’s successful Rajya Sabha candidate Harsh Mahajan mentioned, “Congress Authorities is toppling. So such makes an attempt are being made – to droop them. These are delay ways and are adopted in each Vidhan Sabha…Congress has dismantled from right here. All of the makes an attempt they make now will fail. BJP will kind the Authorities right here…9 MLAs (who cross-voted) are in my help…”
