State chief secretary indicates high court's decision will be challenged. Cash-strapped Congress govt had estimated to earn revenues worth Rs 1,800 crore per annum from power firms.
MLAs, defying whip issued by Congress, stayed absent when cut motion & budget were put to vote. Speaker says MLAs 'attracted provisions of anti-defection law against them'.
Cross-voting by 6 Congress MLAs in favour of BJP in Rajya Sabha polls set off political crisis in Himachal Pradesh. State BJP leaders claim Sukhu govt ‘no longer enjoys majority’.
Singh, who submitted his resignation Wednesday, said he would wait until the final outcome of the ongoing efforts by Congress' central observers to placate dissident leaders is out.
CM Sukhu’s alleged inability to keep his flock together has led to current situation in state — 6 Congress MLAs cross-voting in RS polls & PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh resigning.
Six Congress MLAs voted in favour of BJP candidate in Rajya Sabha polls in Himachal Pradesh Tuesday with sources claiming they are ‘disappointed’ with working style of Sukhvinder.
The Budget Session is set to convene today with the BJP pressing for division voting on the passing of the Budget after it is introduced in the assembly.
The move comes a day after the BJP won the state's lone Rajya Sabha seat with Harsh Mahajan defeating Congress stalwart Abhishek Manu Singhvi due to cross-voting by Congress MLAs.
Islamabad-based think-tank PICSS's new report says Pakistan saw 'pronounced escalation' in violence last year, with 3,413 conflict-related deaths compared to 1,950 in previous year.
Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.
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