CM Sukhu told PTI-Video, "Neither the high command nor anyone else has asked for my resignation. He said that the congress government will complete its five-year tenure in the state. Senior congress leader abhishek Manu Singhvi was defeated by BJP's Harsh Mahajan through a draw in the rajya sabha elections on Tuesday. The budget was yet to be passed and there was a fear of the opposition bjp bringing a no-confidence motion. bjp had won 25 seats in the 68-seat house in 2022. There are three independent MLAs, and until the cross-voting crisis erupted, they were believed to be with the ruling Congress.
congress sent 3 observers to Shimla
Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur went to raj bhavan with a delegation around 7.30 am on wednesday and asked governor Shiv Pratap Shukla to ensure that the Finance Bill is passed only through division of votes. congress launched the exercise from delhi a few weeks before the lok sabha elections to prevent possible losses in the party-ruled state.
congress president mallikarjun Kharge sent three observers - Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupendra Singh Hooda and DK Shivakumar - to shimla and the party hinted that it may take some 'drastic steps'. In the evening the observers started talks with the party MLAs. congress general secretary jairam ramesh said Kharge has asked observers and state congress in-charge Rajiv Shukla to talk to all the MLAs, including the disgruntled ones, and submit a comprehensive report to him soon.
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