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Himachal Pradesh: Six newly elected MLAs take oath
Former minister and BJP MLA from Dharamshala, Sudhir Sharma was the first to take oath followed by Congress MLA Anuradha Rana from Lahaul and Spiti. The others who took oath are Congress MLA from Sujanpur, Captain Ranjit Singh, BJP MLA from Barsar, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Congress MLA from Gagret, Rakesh Kalia and Congress MLA from Kutlehar, Vivek Sharma.
Ministers who won, but still didn't make it to team Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has retained key leaders in his new Council of Ministers. However, some notable omissions include Anurag Singh Thakur, Narayan Rane, Parshottam Rupala, Ajay Bhatt, and Faggan Singh Kulaste who were not included despite winning their respective elections.
BJP's Rajinder Rana loses to Congress's Ranjit Singh in Himachal's Sujanpur bypoll
BJP's Rana lost to Congress's Ranjit Singh by 2,440 votes in Himachal Pradesh by-elections. Rana and Singh swapped parties. Sujanpur by-election had a voter turnout of 63.76% with 77,742 voters.
Himachal Pradesh bypolls: High-stakes battle in Sujanpur assembly seat as old rivals swap parties
The Sujanpur by-election in Himachal Pradesh features old rivals Rajinder Singh Rana and Ranjit Singh, who have swapped parties. Rana, a former Congress MLA now with BJP, faces Singh, who recently joined Congress. The election's outcome will impact both parties, with Rana's victory boosting Congress rebels and his defeat benefiting BJP.
Himachal BJP expels 2 rebel leaders from party
After revolt in Congress, six Congress MLAs -- Rajinder Rana (Sujanpur), Sudhir Sharma (Dharamshala), Ravi Thakur (Lahaul and Spiti), Inder Dutt Lakhanpal (Barsar), Chetanya Sharma (Gagret) and Devinder Kumar Bhutto (Kutlehar) -- had voted in favour of the BJP Rajya Sabha Nominee Harsh Mahajan on February 27.
Congress announces candidates for 3 assembly bypolls, two BJP turncoats get ticket
The Congress on Friday named candidates for the bypolls on three of the seats that fell vacant after the disqualification of six party rebels from the Himachal Pradesh Assembly this February. The candidate list includes two turncoats -- Captain Ranjit Singh from Sujanpur and Rakesh Kalia from Gagret -- both of who recently quit the BJP after the party did not name them as candidates for the bypolls.
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SC refuses to stay HP Assembly speaker's order disqualifying six rebel Congress MLAs
A bench of Justices Sanjiv Khanna and Dipankar Datta issued a notice to the office of Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania and sought its response within four weeks on a plea by the six rebels challenging their disqualification from the Assembly.
26 assembly bypolls across 13 states to be held along with Lok Sabha elections
Six assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh - Dharamshala, Lahaul and Spiti, Sujanpur, Barsar, Gagret and Kutlehar - will go to polls on June 1 along with the Lok Sabha elections. Congress MLAs Sudhir Sharma, Ravi Thakur, Rajinder Rana, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal, Chaitanya Sharma and Devinder Kumar were disqualified for disobeying the party whip to be present in the assembly and vote in favour of the government during the discussion on the state budget.
Congress passes resolution to expel inactive executive members of Barsar and Sujanpur
Congress District President Suman Bharti lashed out at the rebels and said that these people not only backstabbed the party but also betrayed the common people of Hamirpur district. The officials and workers said in the meeting that the Lok Sabha elections would be fought in the chief minister's name. Whoever the chief minister nominates as the Lok Sabha candidate, the organisation will unite and work hard day and night to ensure his victory, they said.
Congress removes HP leader from party secretary's post amid stepped up efforts to end rebellion in state
In a release, Congress general secretary K C Venugopal said party president Mallikarjun Kharge has removed Sharma from the post of secretary with immediate effect. Sharma responded in a Facebook post saying, "I have been relieved as if all the burden was on my shoulders.... One who does not need anything is Shehanshah."
BJP's youth wing sets up Namo tea stalls across all districts of Himachal for 'Gup-shup aur Chai'
The initiative aims to engage with the public and facilitate discussions on key schemes. On Tuesday, a total of 42 Namo tea stalls were inaugurated to make a connection with the masses. The idea is to have "gup-shup aur chai" (tea and discussion) over the development schemes and initiatives launched for the welfare of the weaker sections, a BJYM spokesperson said.
Election Comission to launch campaign to check 'urban apathy'
The poll panel is also expected to launch a series of initiatives ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections to ensure greater transparency and accessibility in the electoral system.
Himachal Pradesh polls: Congress scores victory on several seats by narrow margin
The difference in the number of votes received by the candidates of the two parties in Bhoranj, Sujanpur, Darang, Bilaspur, Sri Naina Devi, Rampur, Shillai, and Sri Renukaji was less than 1,000 votes. In Bhattiyat, Balh, Una, Jaswan Pragpur, Lahaul and Spiti, Sarkaghat, and Nahan the difference was only between 1,000 to 2,000.
Himachal Pradesh elections: Which way will Sujanpur vote?
The Congress candidate in Sujanpur is Rajinder Singh Rana, who defeated BJP stalwart Prem Kumar Dhumal in 2017,. This time the BJP canidate is Capt (retd) Ranjeet Singh. Anil Rana is the candidate from the Aam Aadmi Party.
PM rallies successful, party on way to big victory: HP BJP chief Suresh Kashyap
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday pitched the Himachal Pradesh poll battle as between the "enemy of development" Congress and the "pro-development" BJP, stressing that people would get "double benefits" if his party was re-elected as he would be able to work more for them.
Punjab elections: Shiromani Akali Dal releases list of 64 candidates
The SAD had last year quit the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance over the farm laws issue. When the SAD had an alliance with the BJP, it contested on 94 seats, while the saffron party fought on 23 seats.
SAD swaps two seats with alliance partner BSP in Punjab
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said his party has given two assembly seats, Sham Chaurasi and Kapurthala, to the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and taken back Amritsar North and Sujanpur assembly seats from it.
SAD, BSP form alliance for 2022 Punjab Assembly polls, say will rout 'non-performing' Congress
The Mayawati-led BSP will fight 20 of the 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the SAD, he said.
Flood toll in Assam, Bihar crosses 150; flood-like situation in seven Punjab districts
A total of 12 districts of Bihar have been affected by flash floods that have hit the state in the wake of torrential rainfall in the catchment areas of neighbouring Nepal last week.
PM Narendra Modi hopes new BJP govenment in Himachal Pradesh will work tirelessly
PM said,"Congratulations to Jairam Thakur and all those who took oath today. I am confident this team will work tirelessly and serve the people of Himachal Pradesh with exceptional diligence."
Soft-spoken, low-profile Jairam Thakur to be new Himachal Pradesh CM
The leadership issue cropped up following the shocking defeat of Dhumal. He who was defeated from Sujanpur by Rajinder Rana of the Congress.
One-time protégé Rajinder Rana, slays Dhumal
Rana has the reputation of being a do-gooder in the area, often sponsoring weddings of young girls and attending even small functions if given an invite.
BJP sees 10 pc jump in vote share in Himachal Pradesh
The BJP bagged 48.8 per cent of the total votes, securing 18,46,432 votes to return to power after winning 44 seats, against the 38.47 per cent votes it had polled in 2012.
Himachal Pradesh elections results: Himachal results a win for politics of development, says PM Modi
Riding on the anti-incumbency factor, BJP snatches power from the incumbent Congress in the hill state.
Prem Kumar Dhumal : Fall of a satrap in Himachal Pradesh
For Dhumal loyalists in Hamirpur and Sujanpur - largely traders, it was bolt from the blue to see their messiah loosing the battle.
Sujanpur poll: BJP banks on CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal for easy win
Rana vacated the Sujanpur seat and unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Hamirpur as a Congress nominee.
We are sure of winning 50 seats in Himachal Pradesh: Satpal Singh Satti
Apart from corruption which even the chief minister is part of, we will highlight the rise of a new mafia culture in the state. It is something unheard of in Himachal.
Elections 2014: BJP's Narinder Thakur wins assembly by-elections from Sujanpur
BJP candidate Narinder Thakur, who rejoined party on eve of LS polls and was given ticket from Sujanpur Assembly seat today wrested seat.
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