NEW DELHI: As counting for the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh got underway on Tuesday evening, chief minister Sukhvinder Sukhu alleged that CRPF and Haryana Police convoy have taken away five to six Congress MLAs.
“The manner in which the counting has begun and opposition leaders are threatening the polling officers again and again is not right for democracy …They had halted the counting for long. I urge the Himachal BJP unit leaders to have patience, don’t put pressure on people … CRPF and Haryana Police convoy have taken away 5-6 MLAs,” CM Sukhu told reporters.
“I can say that the people who have gone away are being contacted by their families, I urge them to contact their families … There is no need to worry,” he added.All 68 legislators exercised their votes in the Rajya Sabha elections in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
There is fierce competition in Himachal Pradesh for the sole Rajya Sabha seat between Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and the BJP’s Harsh Mahajan.
Notably, the Congress has a clear majority with 40 out of 68 MLAs and the support of three independent MLAs. Despite the fact that the BJP, with 25 MLAs, is far behind in the number game, it has forced a contest by fielding Mahajan against Singhvi.
‘Congress government may topple in Himachal’
Earlier in the day, Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Jairam Thakur had claimed that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government is in a minority in the state.
When asked if the state BJP would demand a floor test, Thakur said, “The budget will be presented on Wednesday. We will discuss the budget and then we will see the situation. But I can see that the government has lost the majority.”
(With inputs from agencies)
“The manner in which the counting has begun and opposition leaders are threatening the polling officers again and again is not right for democracy …They had halted the counting for long. I urge the Himachal BJP unit leaders to have patience, don’t put pressure on people … CRPF and Haryana Police convoy have taken away 5-6 MLAs,” CM Sukhu told reporters.
“I can say that the people who have gone away are being contacted by their families, I urge them to contact their families … There is no need to worry,” he added.All 68 legislators exercised their votes in the Rajya Sabha elections in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh.
There is fierce competition in Himachal Pradesh for the sole Rajya Sabha seat between Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi and the BJP’s Harsh Mahajan.
Notably, the Congress has a clear majority with 40 out of 68 MLAs and the support of three independent MLAs. Despite the fact that the BJP, with 25 MLAs, is far behind in the number game, it has forced a contest by fielding Mahajan against Singhvi.
‘Congress government may topple in Himachal’
Earlier in the day, Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition and BJP leader Jairam Thakur had claimed that the Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government is in a minority in the state.
When asked if the state BJP would demand a floor test, Thakur said, “The budget will be presented on Wednesday. We will discuss the budget and then we will see the situation. But I can see that the government has lost the majority.”
(With inputs from agencies)