Himachal CM Sukhu Offers His Resignation Amid Political Crisis: Sources

himachal cm sukhvinder singh sukhu offers his resignation

Shimla: Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today offered his resignation to the Congress high command amid the deepening crisis in the state, sources told Times Now. Congress government in the state witnessed a massive jolt when BJP candidate Harsh Mahajan defeated Congress stalwart Abhishek Manu Singhvi in the Rajya Sabha election due to cross-voting by MLAs of the state’s ruling Congress party.

He has not sent his resignation to the Governor yet and Congress party is scrambling to keep its members together to prevent the fall of its government. The Bharatiya Janata Party, on the other hand, is demanding the resignation of Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.

Earlier today, Himachal Pradesh Public Works Department Minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned from his post. The announcement has made the cracks apparent in the ruling Congress party which lost its sole Rajya Sabha seat to the BJP on Tuesday.

“…Someone who was the CM of the state for 6 times, due to whom this Government was formed in the state – they could not find a small space for his statue at Mall Road. This is the respect this Government has shown to my late father. We are emotional people, we have nothing to do with posts…But this is very unfortunate…I am very hurt, not politically but emotionally…,” Vikramaditya Singh said after resigning from his post.

Amid the political crisis, Congress has appointed DK Shivkumar and Bhupinder Singh Hooda as observers for Himachal Pradesh. The two leaders have been tasked to resolve the issues.

On Wednesday, Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania suspended 15 BJP MLAs, including Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, and adjourned the House.