New Delhi: In a serious setback to the Congress occasion simply forward of the 2024 Lok Sabha Polls, 6 insurgent and former MLAs from Himachal Pradesh joined BJP on Saturday. Different three unbiased MLAs who submitted their resignation on Friday additionally joined the saffron occasion at the moment.
After becoming a member of the Bharatiya Janata Occasion, the unbiased MLAs expressed their disappointment within the management of the Himachal authorities and prompt that it could not final lengthy.
Talking to ANI, one of many three unbiased MLAs of Himachal Pradesh, KL Thakur mentioned that the Congress authorities which was fashioned with excessive hopes within the state has did not ship its guarantees.
“The Congress govt which was fashioned with excessive hopes within the state hasn’t delivered on any of its guarantees… Earlier the BJP govt underneath the management of Jairam Thakur has achieved many works. However now, issues are completely different. It appears this govt will not final lengthy, lots of the MLAs (of Congress) are involved with the BJP,” mentioned Thakur.
#WATCH | Delhi | After becoming a member of the BJP, one of many three unbiased MLAs of Himachal Pradesh, KL Thakur says, “The Congress govt which was fashioned with excessive hopes within the state hasn’t delivered on any of its guarantees… Earlier the BJP govt underneath the management of Jairam Thakur… pic.twitter.com/mfmIhQzizV
— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2024
One other MLA Ashish Sharma mentioned that the choice to hitch BJP was taken within the curiosity of the state as no improvement occurred underneath Congress’ rule in Himachal. “We now have taken this choice within the curiosity of the state and the constituency. The best way this nation is shifting ahead underneath the management of PM Modi, will probably be our fortune if we contribute one thing to it. No developmental work has been achieved underneath this govt and is on a ventilator. It is a minority govt that will not final lengthy,” mentioned Sharma.
#WATCH | Delhi | After becoming a member of the BJP, one of many three unbiased MLAs of Himachal Pradesh, Ashish Sharma says, “We now have taken this choice within the curiosity of the state and the constituency. The best way this nation is shifting ahead underneath the management of PM Modi, will probably be our… pic.twitter.com/bYUlJuapHY
— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2024
Hoshyar Singh slammed the Himachal authorities and mentioned that the regulation and order is in a foul scenario within the state and no developmental work has been achieved for the previous 15 months. Attacking the Congress he mentioned that the occasion has a revenge mindset and has filed FIR towards MLAs who didn’t vote in its favour in Rajya Sabha Polls.
“Be it financial situation or regulation and order or another, issues aren’t going properly in Himachal Pradesh. We’re unbiased MLAs and we had each proper to vote for the candidate whom we needed within the Rajya Sabha election and we did however since then Congress occasion has been working with the mindset of revenge they usually filed FIR towards the MLAs and their households, this is not good for the democracy,” mentioned Singh.
“Developmental work has been fully at a halt within the final 15 months and therefore we now have determined this on our personal (to resign and be part of the BJP). The govt. is on the ventilator, something can occur at any time,” he added.
#WATCH | Delhi | After becoming a member of the BJP, one of many three unbiased MLAs of Himachal Pradesh, Hoshyar Singh says, “Be it financial situation or regulation & order or another, issues aren’t going good in Himachal Pradesh. We’re unbiased MLAs and we had each proper to vote for the… pic.twitter.com/h67ERsq4k8
— ANI (@ANI) March 23, 2024
The Three unbiased MLAs — Ashish Sharma (Hamirpur constituency), Hoshiyar Singh (Dehra) and Okay L Thakur (Nalagarh) — submitted their resignation to the Meeting secretary on Friday.
In the meantime, Former Congress MLAs– Rajinder Rana, Sudhir Sharma, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Devinder Kumar Bhutoo, Ravi Thakur and Chetanya Sharma– who had been disqualified by the Himachal Pradesh meeting speaker additionally joined the BJP.
