“If party with 25 MLAs…”: Priyanka Gandhi attacks BJP on Himachal crisis

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attacks BJP over Himachal Pradesh crisis

New Delhi:

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra has attacked the BJP over the allegation that the party is working overtime to oust the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh.

In a post on .

“In a democracy, the people have the right to choose the government of their choice. The people of Himachal Pradesh exercised this right and formed the Congress government with a clear majority. But the BJP wants to crush this right of the people by misusing money power.” The power of the agencies and the power of the Centre,” Priyanka Gandhi said in the post in Hindi.

Six Congress MLAs were taken to Haryana last night. He returned to Shimla today along with three independent MLAs. All these nine people reached Himachal Pradesh Assembly this morning. BJP MLAs gave him a warm welcome and raised slogans.

Chief Minister Sukhwinder Sukhu today rejected talk of his resignation and alleged that Haryana Police and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have kidnapped Congress MLAs.

“The way BJP is using government security and machinery for this purpose is unprecedented in the history of the country. If a party with 25 MLAs is challenging the majority of 43 MLAs, it clearly means that it is Dependent on buying and selling.” ,” Priyanka Gandhi said.

In a democracy, the general public has the right to choose the government of their choice. The people of Himachal used this right and formed the Congress government with a clear majority. But BJP wants to crush this right of the people of Himachal by misusing the money power, power of agencies and power of the Centre. This…

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) 28 February 2024

“This attitude of theirs is immoral and unconstitutional. The people of Himachal and the country are watching everything. The BJP, which did not stand with the people of the state during the natural disaster, now wants to push the state into political disaster.” He said.

News agency PTI reported that the Congress MLAs who cross-voted were “disappointed” with Mr Sukhu’s style of functioning.

At present, the BJP is demanding a floor test in Himachal Pradesh after winning the state’s only Rajya Sabha seat due to cross-voting of Congress MLAs.

The Assembly Speaker today expelled 15 BJP MLAs over sloganeering and alleged misconduct.

Himachal Pradesh minister Vikramaditya Singh’s decision to resign has also exposed the rift in the party, which is now struggling to retain its flock to prevent the collapse of its government.

Vikramaditya Singh is the son of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and MLA from Shimla Rural.