Himachal Pradesh Rajya Sabha Election

Three independent MLAs who resigned from the Vidhan Sabha and joined the BJP after voting in its favour in the Rajya Sabha elections earlier this year have been fielded from their respective assembly constituencies in the bypoll for these seats.

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday filed an application in the high court challenging the interpretation of draw of lots rules by the election officer after there was a tie in the poll.

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.

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand amid

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 Congress remains on alert in Himachal Pradesh - a state it almost lost after Tuesday's Rajya Sabha election loss left its government on the brink of collapse - following reports that Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday night met the 6 rebel MLAs.

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.

In signs of a thaw in the infighting-riddled Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress, state minister Vikramaditya Singh has taken back his resignation hours after tendering it.

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.

Riding high on his and his party's stunning victory in the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh, BJP leader Harsh Mahajan has declared that the Congress is a "gone case" and its government in the state will "fall very soon".

Himachal Pradesh Political Crisis: The Congress is on the brink of losing Himachal Pradesh - one of the handful of states it rules on its own - less than two years after it wrested control from its eternal rival, the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Congress battled a crisis in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, 24 hours after a shock defeat in a Rajya Sabha election. Six MLAs, and three independents, cross-voted, siding with the BJP and casting doubts over the majority status of its government.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu this morning launched a strong attack on six party MLAs who cross-voted in Tuesday's Rajya Sabha election - handing the party a defeat in an exercise it should have won with ease - and then seemed to join the BJP.

Several BJP MLAs led by Jai Ram Thakur today met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, a day after the party won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state.

Three independent MLAs who resigned from the Vidhan Sabha and joined the BJP after voting in its favour in the Rajya Sabha elections earlier this year have been fielded from their respective assembly constituencies in the bypoll for these seats.

Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi on Saturday filed an application in the high court challenging the interpretation of draw of lots rules by the election officer after there was a tie in the poll.

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.

Six Himachal Pradesh Congress MLAs who voted against party nominee Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha elections, along with three Independent lawmakers, have shifted to a hotel in BJP-ruled Uttarakhand amid

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 Congress remains on alert in Himachal Pradesh - a state it almost lost after Tuesday's Rajya Sabha election loss left its government on the brink of collapse - following reports that Vikramaditya Singh on Thursday night met the 6 rebel MLAs.

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.

In signs of a thaw in the infighting-riddled Himachal Pradesh unit of the Congress, state minister Vikramaditya Singh has taken back his resignation hours after tendering it.

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.

Riding high on his and his party's stunning victory in the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh, BJP leader Harsh Mahajan has declared that the Congress is a "gone case" and its government in the state will "fall very soon".

Himachal Pradesh Political Crisis: The Congress is on the brink of losing Himachal Pradesh - one of the handful of states it rules on its own - less than two years after it wrested control from its eternal rival, the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Congress battled a crisis in Himachal Pradesh Wednesday, 24 hours after a shock defeat in a Rajya Sabha election. Six MLAs, and three independents, cross-voted, siding with the BJP and casting doubts over the majority status of its government.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu this morning launched a strong attack on six party MLAs who cross-voted in Tuesday's Rajya Sabha election - handing the party a defeat in an exercise it should have won with ease - and then seemed to join the BJP.

Several BJP MLAs led by Jai Ram Thakur today met Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla, a day after the party won the lone Rajya Sabha seat in the state.