Congress lost Rajya Sabha election in Himachal Pradesh

6 Congress MLAs indulged in cross voting

Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu refuted reports of him resigning

After a loss in the Rajya Sabha election held in Himachal Pradesh due to cross voting by 6 Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs), the Congress government is faced with challenges to keep itself from dissolving. “As per the directions of the Congress high command, I am reaching Himachal Pradesh. Also there is absolutely no need to indulge in any hearsay, as I am confident that Congress Party legislators will be loyal to the party and stay put with the mandate that has been accorded to them. However, what should be questioned and worrisome is the extremes to which BJP is going in terms of acquiring power, deliberately attempting to crush democracy and public mandate in the process,” Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka DK Shivakumar stated on X. 

As per the directions of the Congress high command, I am reaching #HimachalPradesh.
Also there is absolutely no need to indulge in any hearsay, as I am confident that Congress Party legislators will be loyal to the party and stay put with the mandate that has been accorded to…

— DK Shivakumar (@DKShivakumar) February 28, 2024

The Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu refuted reports of him resigning from his post amidst the political crisis. “Neither has anyone asked for my resignation nor have I given my resignation to anyone. I am not someone who will get scared and I can say this with a guarantee that the Congress is going to win when the Budget is presented. The Budget will be passed today. The BJP is spreading rumours of my resignation. The Congress is united. They want to create a break in the legislative party. They want Congress MLAs to leave the party and join them. Congress is united. Some of the MLAs who voted for BJP are in contact with us,” he said.