Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu additionally shared that he had a phrase with Vikramaditya Singh (File)
Amid the political disaster in Himachal Pradesh, particularly over Congress MLA Vikramaditya Singh’s resignation, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu stated he had a dialogue with the insurgent Congress chief through the cupboard assembly on Thursday following which Vikramaditya Singh went to Chandigarh.
“Vikramaditya Singh was within the cupboard assembly yesterday. I had a dialogue with him. After the cupboard assembly, he went to Chandigarh and met different legislators at Lalit Lodge there. He has tried to affect the minds of different (insurgent) MLAs. A few of them wish to come again to the Congress,” the Chief Minister advised ANI on Friday.
Mr Sukhu additionally shared that he had a phrase with Vikramaditya Singh, a former royal and in addition the son of six-time chief minister Late Virbhadra Singh.
“I had a phrase with him (Vikramaditya Singh) within the morning at 7 am, then once more at midday. I’ve advised him to talk with the excessive command as properly,” the Chief Minister stated.
Mr Sukhu stated that whereas one of many insurgent MLAs had telephoned him and shared his curiosity to return again to the Congress, the Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) which is taking all steps to topple the Congress authorities within the hill state, has allegedy stationed extra CRPF troops at Panchkula’s Lalit Lodge the place the six insurgent Congress MLAs are at present staying.
“One of many MLAs rang me up and advised me that he desires to return again to the Congress. However he can solely come again when he’s inside Himchal’s boundary. He’s at Panchkula’s Lalit Lodge. I’ve simply heard that extra CRPF personnel have been stationed there,” the Chief Minister stated.
Mr Sukhu stated that he’ll welcome the insurgent Congress MLA who desires to return again to the Congress’ fold however they won’t take any coercive measures.
“When he has made up his thoughts, he could come and we are going to welcome him. It’s not in Himachal’s tradition to pressure somebody. Hooliganism is just not in Himachal’s tradition,” he stated.
The six MLAs who’ve been disqualified after they crossvoted within the Rajya Sabha polls are Sudhir Sharma, Rajinder Rana, Davinder Okay Bhutto, Ravi Thakur, Chaitanya Sharma and Inder Dutt Lakhanpal.
The crossvoting led to a shock win by BJP’s candidate Harsh Mahajan within the Rajya Sabha from Himachal Pradesh.
In the meantime, Vikramaditya Singh who on Wednesday took again his resignation as a minister within the state continues to maintain the Congress prime brass guessing.
After the 2022 Meeting elections, the Congress had 40 MLAs, whereas the BJP had 25 within the 68-member state meeting. The remaining three seats are held by independents.
With the six insurgent MLAs disqualified the power of the home comes down from 68 to 62 and the midway mark is 32. With the lack of 6 MLAs the Congress now has 34 MLAs and the BJP with independents has 28. The fortunes of the Congress will now relaxation on its potential to maintain the remainder of its flock collectively.
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