6 Congress MLAs disqualified by HP Assembly Speaker for Cross-Voting

29 Feb 2024

Six Congress MLAs were disqualified by Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania who crossed-voted in the Rajya Sabha elections on Thursday. Himachal Pradesh Assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said, "Six MLAs, who contested on Congress symbol, attracted provisions of anti-defection law against themselves...I declare that the six people cease...

Disruption in Himachal Pradesh Assembly; 15 BJP MLAs suspended by Speaker

28 Feb 2024

The Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly, Kuldeep Singh Pathania, suspended 15 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLAs on Wednesday, including prominent figures such as Jai Ram Thakur and Vipin Parmar, accusing them of causing disruptions in his chamber. The suspension followed a proposal from State Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshwardhan Chauhan,...

Himachal Pradesh: Day After Rajya Sabha Election Result, BJP leaders meet Governor seeking trust vote

28 Feb 2024

The Leader of the Opposition and fellow BJP MLAs held a meeting with the Governor of Himachal Pradesh this morning, pressing for a strength test for the government led by Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in the state Assembly. This development comes on the heels of the BJP's recent triumph in securing...

Congress MLA Kuldeep Singh Pathania elected Speaker of Himachal Assembly

05 Jan 2023

Senior Congress leader and five-time MLA, Kuldeep Singh Pathania on Thursday has been elected as Speaker of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. Meanwhile, by the voice note, Pathania was made Speaker unanimously. Moreover, from Bhatiyyat in the Chamba district, Pathania is a member. Kuldeep Singh Pathania became the MLA for the...