Himachal Pradesh Assembly

Former Himachal Pradesh minister and BJP leader from Lahaul and Spiti assembly constituency, Ram Lal Markanda, on Tuesday quit the party to protest the fielding of Congress rebel Ravi Thakur who had defeated him on the seat in last assembly election.

The BJP on Tuesday named its candidates for assembly bypolls in several states, fielding six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress.

Six former Congress MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly who were disqualified after they defied a party whip and cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, were joined by three independent MLAs in joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today.

Several former MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly are expected to join the BJP and contest the upcoming bypolls on its ticket, sources told Press Trust of India today, as the political crisis plaguing the state continues to rumble.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the order of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifying six Congress rebels, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state.

The Congress on Wednesday removed Himachal Pradesh MLA Sudhir Sharma, who was disqualified by the Assembly Speaker after he cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, from the post of All India National Congress (AICC) Secretary.

Rajinder Rana, one of the six Himachal Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections and was later disqualified from the assembly, today rubbished Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's claim that some rebel legislators want to return.

The six Congress MLAs who were disqualified by Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania will seek legal recourse and approach the High Court to challenge the decision.

For the continuity of the government, the Congress needs to ensure that there is no further rebellion. After all, it doesn't have a big cushion to fall back on-it has a strength of 34 against a simple majority of 32.

Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh who cross-voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha election have been disqualified from the assembly, the Speaker announced today.

Harsh Mahajan, a three-time MLA and former state minister, is the son of former Himachal Assembly speaker Des Raj Mahajan. He has now been elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh after defeating Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, caught in the middle of a massive political storm with the BJP's move to demand a test of strength in the Assembly, asserted that the Congress has the numbers and will complete its five-year ter

The assembly in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh has expelled 15 BJP MLAs over shouting slogans and alleged misconduct.

BJP's Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said there are allegations that former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel "funded" the Congress party's campaign in the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh "from money received through the Mahadev app scam".

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday introduced a bill seeking to repeal 13 laws that have outlived their utility.

Former Himachal Pradesh minister and BJP leader from Lahaul and Spiti assembly constituency, Ram Lal Markanda, on Tuesday quit the party to protest the fielding of Congress rebel Ravi Thakur who had defeated him on the seat in last assembly election.

The BJP on Tuesday named its candidates for assembly bypolls in several states, fielding six disqualified MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh assembly in the state days after they joined the party after leaving the Congress.

Six former Congress MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly who were disqualified after they defied a party whip and cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, were joined by three independent MLAs in joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today.

Several former MLAs of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly are expected to join the BJP and contest the upcoming bypolls on its ticket, sources told Press Trust of India today, as the political crisis plaguing the state continues to rumble.

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to stay the order of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker disqualifying six Congress rebels, who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls in the state.

The Congress on Wednesday removed Himachal Pradesh MLA Sudhir Sharma, who was disqualified by the Assembly Speaker after he cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls, from the post of All India National Congress (AICC) Secretary.

Rajinder Rana, one of the six Himachal Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections and was later disqualified from the assembly, today rubbished Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's claim that some rebel legislators want to return.

The six Congress MLAs who were disqualified by Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania will seek legal recourse and approach the High Court to challenge the decision.

For the continuity of the government, the Congress needs to ensure that there is no further rebellion. After all, it doesn't have a big cushion to fall back on-it has a strength of 34 against a simple majority of 32.

Six Congress MLAs from Himachal Pradesh who cross-voted for the BJP in the Rajya Sabha election have been disqualified from the assembly, the Speaker announced today.

Harsh Mahajan, a three-time MLA and former state minister, is the son of former Himachal Assembly speaker Des Raj Mahajan. He has now been elected to Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh after defeating Congress' Abhishek Manu Singhvi.

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, caught in the middle of a massive political storm with the BJP's move to demand a test of strength in the Assembly, asserted that the Congress has the numbers and will complete its five-year ter

The assembly in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh has expelled 15 BJP MLAs over shouting slogans and alleged misconduct.

BJP's Jai Ram Thakur on Monday said there are allegations that former Chhattisgarh chief minister Bhupesh Baghel "funded" the Congress party's campaign in the assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh "from money received through the Mahadev app scam".

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Wednesday introduced a bill seeking to repeal 13 laws that have outlived their utility.