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Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has taken accountability for Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s defeat within the Rajya Sabha polls
A day after Congress’ central observers asserted that there was no risk to the federal government in Himachal Pradesh, state occasion chief Pratibha Singh on Friday stated the political disaster might have been averted had the grievances of MLAs addressed time.
Congress’ central observer D Okay Shivakumar on Thursday stated Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has taken accountability for Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s defeat within the Rajya Sabha polls — which had triggered the disaster for the Congress authorities in Himachal Pradesh.
Pratibha Singh stated there was acrimony in direction of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu as 14 months after the Congress got here to energy within the state, leaders who labored exhausting to make sure the occasion’s victory weren’t “accommodated” by him.
“Fourteen months is a protracted interval and I’ve been constantly urging the chief minister to accommodate leaders who labored exhausting for the victory of the occasion however nothing was completed,” she stated.
Had the problems of the disgruntled MLAs been addressed on time, the disaster might have been prevented, she added.
Himachal Pradesh Meeting Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified the six Congress MLAs, who had cross-voted within the latest Rajya Sabha polls, for allegedly defying a celebration whip on voting for the state Price range within the meeting.
Pratibha Singh stated Rajinder Rana — one of many six insurgent MLAs — was a “tall chief” who had defeated former chief minister P Okay Dhumal and was anticipating a Cupboard berth however was ignored.
Nevertheless, all the problems have now been sorted and the observers have given their report back to the Excessive Command. The matter will likely be mentioned when the Excessive Command calls us, she stated.
Pratibha Singh additionally performed down rumours suggesting her becoming a member of the BJP and stated she and her household have at all times labored to strengthen the Congress.
Reacting to the resignation supplied by state Public Works Division Minister Vikramaditya Singh, who’s her son, Pratibha Singh claimed a number of different ministers additionally felt that they weren’t being allowed to work freely and it was hampering their capacity to ship.
Referring to the set up of a statue of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh, who was her husband, Pratibha Singh stated not solely her son however even the folks of Himachal Pradesh needed it and had been ready to contribute financially.
The one factor we had been asking for was an acceptable place for putting in the statue however that didn’t occur, she stated.
An emotional Vikramaditya Singh whereas providing his resignation on Wednesday had stated that the final meeting election was fought within the identify of Virbhadra Singh and up to now the federal government had not put in the statue of his father on the Ridge in Shimla.
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First Revealed: Mar 01 2024 | 8:20 PM IST