Congress Faces Himachal Freeze
NEW DELHI, Feb. 29 -- A worried Congress hurried on Wednesday to save its Government in Himachal Pradesh amid dramatic developments, including a resignation announcement by high-profile Minister Vikramaditya Singh and the suspension of 15 BJP MLAs by the Speaker.
The party engaged in a damage control exercise to prevent the possible loss of a State ruled by the party just weeks ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge despatched three observers - Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupinder Singh Hooda, and D K Shivakumar - to Shimla, indicating that the party could take some "tough steps". The crisis was triggered by Tuesday's cross-voting by six Congress MLAs in the Rajya Sabha election for the lone seat from Himachal Prad...
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