Himachal political crisis live – ‘Immoral, unconstitutional’: Priyanka Gandhi accuses BJP of ‘horse trading’

Himachal political crisis live updates: Please follow this space for all the latest updates and breaking news on political crisis in Himachal Pradesh. A fresh political crisis broke out in Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday after six Congress MLAs cross-voted for the BJP candidate in the Rajya Sabha elections on Tuesday.

The ruling Congress party suffered a shocking defeat. Party stalwart Abhishek Manu Singhvi, fielded by the Congress in the hill state, was defeated by BJP’s Harsh Mahajan as six MLAs from the grand old party voted for the BJP candidate.

The MLAs said they were. "Disappointed" He was not being heard due to Sukhu’s work.

Following Tuesday’s developments, the political temperature rose during the winter months in the hill state since Wednesday morning when Leader of Opposition in Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Jairam Thakur reached Raj Bhavan. BJP MLAs will meet Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla amid talk of presenting a no-confidence motion against the Sukhu government.

Later in the day, 15 MLAs of the saffron party, including Thakur, were expelled from the Speaker for sloganeering and misbehavior in the Speaker’s Chamber.

On the other hand, Congress leader and Himachal minister Vikramaditya Singh also targeted his party government and said that the MLAs have become rebels because they are living beings. "Ignore" and their voices "pressed", He also announced during a press conference in Himachal that he was stepping down from his post.

"I have never said anything about the functioning of the government, but today it is my responsibility to say it clearly…I have always said that position and Cabinet post are not important to me. The most important thing for me is the relationship with the people of Himachal Pradesh," he adds.

"But the kind of system that was in place in the government in the last one year, the way MLAs were ignored, attempts were made to suppress their voices – this is the result of that." Singh said.

Rajya Sabha elections were held for 15 seats in three states. — Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh — on Tuesday. BJP won all 8 seats in UP, three in Karnataka and only one seat in Himachal. Congress won three seats in Karnataka.