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Shimla, March 9 (IANS) Nine legislators from Himachal Pradesh, including six Congress rebels who faced disqualification for defying a party whip and three Independents, have arrived at a private resort in Rishikesh in Uttarakhand.

Lok Sabha Elections News: Six Congress MLAs and independent legislators from Himachal reached Uttarakhand. The rebel MLAs, who voted against their party nominee, have been disq

Six Congress MLAs and independent legislators from Himachal reached Uttarakhand. The rebel MLAs, who voted against their party nominee, have been disq

Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied party line by cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha polls

The Sukhu government can breathe a sigh of relief for now, but it will face the Lok Sabha elections and the six bypolls on a weaker wicket. Congress has sent a strong message to its 34 remaining MLAs by not wooing the six rebels back. The mother-son duo of Pratibha and Vikramaditya Singh will be stung by the six disqualifications. Unless a Congress Jodo ensues, BJP will be dangling more baits

6 Rebel Congress MLAs Move Himachal High Court Challenging Disqualification

They had also abstained from voting on Budget in the assembly, defying a party whip to vote in favour of the government on the Finance Bill. The ruling Congress had sought their disqualification on this ground.

In a stern message to those who defied the party whip,  Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday disqualified six Congress MLAs who had cross-voted in the recent Rajya Sabha polls for the lone seat in the state. They had also abstained from voting on Budget in

Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania disqualified six Congress MLAs who defied party line by cross-voting in the recent Rajya Sabha polls

New Delhi: The Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh breathed a sigh of relief as threats to its stability subsided on Thursday. Congress observer D.K. Shivakumar said,...