Shimla: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday effected a coup of sorts in Himachal Pradesh as it clinched the sole Rajya Sabha seat in the Congress-ruled states. After having outfoxed the Congress despite BJP being in minority, Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur demanded the resignation of Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
“We are rightly saying that looking at this victory, the Himachal Pradesh CM should resign from his position…The MLAs have left him just within a year,” said Himachal Pradesh LoP Jairam Thakur.
He congratulated the BJP candidate, Harsh Mahajan.
“Despite having such a huge majority, Congress lost the Rajya Sabha seat…I congratulate Harsh Mahajan once again,” he said.
Mahajan, who was pitted against Congress stalwart Abhishek Manu Singhvi, said “this is the victory of the BJP, Narendra Modi and Amit Shah”.
Jairam Thakur, who was the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh before Sukhu, credited Amit Shah and JP Nadda.
“I congratulate PM Modi because here, in Himachal Pradesh, where we are not in power, the BJP has won one Rajya Sabha seat and the credit goes to JP Nadda and Amit Shah,” he said.
Congress candidate from Himachal Pradesh, Abhishek Manu Singhvi congratulated Harsh Mahajan.
“I congratulate Harsh Mahajan (BJP candidate). he has won,” he said.
