Priyanka Gandhi Performed ‘Pivotal’ Position in ‘Foiling Operation Lotus’ in HP: Sources

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra performed a “pivotal” position in defending folks’s mandate in Himachal Pradesh, remaining in fixed contact with Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and senior leaders to “foil” the BJP’s ‘operation Lotus’, sources mentioned Thursday.

This got here after the Congress asserted that the state of affairs in Himachal Pradesh is “fully beneath management” of the get together and the BJP has “failed” in its makes an attempt to “destabilise the elected authorities” there.

“The way in which Congress MLAs rebelled in Himachal Pradesh through the Rajya Sabha elections, it appeared that one other state could be misplaced from the palms of the Congress. However the excessive command of the get together confirmed activeness and strictness, because it not solely averted the disaster of revolt however the authorities was additionally saved,” a celebration supply mentioned.

The sources alleged that the BJP had “hatched a whole conspiracy” to topple the federal government in Himachal Pradesh however as quickly as there was a touch of revolt, the excessive command grew to become energetic.

“Social gathering normal secretary Priyanka Gandhi instantly grew to become energetic and took the lead herself together with senior get together leaders. Senior leaders Bhupinder Singh Hooda, DK Shivakumar and Bhupesh Baghel had been despatched as observers and given strict directions that they needed to take everybody alongside,” the supply mentioned.

In addition they conveyed the strict message that anybody rebelling or working towards the get together won’t be tolerated.

The sources mentioned that Priyanka Gandhi remained in fixed contact with the get together president, the chief minister, ministers and all necessary leaders, and didn’t enable any laxity.

“This deflated the BJP’s Operation Lotus. Alternatively, on this total episode, the picture of Himachal Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu was strengthened,” the supply mentioned.

Priyanka Gandhi was the face of the Congress’ marketing campaign within the Himachal Pradesh Meeting elections in 2022. She has earlier additionally performed the position of a “trouble-shooter” for the Congress.

Himachal Pradesh Meeting Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who had cross-voted within the latest Rajya Sabha polls for the lone seat within the state.

That they had additionally abstained from voting on the Finances within the meeting, defying a celebration whip to vote in favour of the federal government on the Finance Invoice.

This was acknowledged to be the rationale for his or her disqualification. Amid the disaster, Chief Minister Sukhu held a breakfast assembly with get together MLAs at his official residence, in an obvious present of unity.

Within the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Meeting, the Congress has 40 MLAs whereas the BJP has 25 legislators. The remaining three seats are held by independents.

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