The Himachal Pradesh Congress found itself in trouble after minister Vikramaditya Singh resigned from his post. This sparked fears that CM Sukhvinder Sukhu could lose the majority and the government could fall. Soon, top Congress leaders swung into action to pacify the disgruntled lawmakers.
The outcome of the polls to the Rajya Sabha is likely to have an impact in the politically crucial state just ahead of the general elections in the country
Election for 15 Rajya Sabha seats across 3 states are being held today amid concern about cross-voting by Congress and the Samajwadi Party MLAs. Three seats hang in balance one each in Uttar Pradesh, Congress-ruled Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh.