Congress will form a stable government in Himachal Pradesh: Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu

He further said that no one will break away from Congress but 6-7 BJP MLAs can join Congress.

talking to news agency ANI, “The Congress will have the most stable government in Himachal Pradesh. 40 MLAs were elected and 3 other MLAs have pledged their support. We are 43 MLAs. No one will break with Congress but with BJP. They only set the narrative. In the coming time, 6-7 MLAs of BJP can join Congress.

The Congress leader also rubbished claims of him being the chief ministerial candidate.

“I was never in the race – neither today nor in the future. I am a Congress worker and I have always worked as a worker. I never aspired for office. Congress gave me the state was made party chief. The party has given me a lot and it is my duty to follow their orders, he said.

58 years old sukhu Elected to the state assembly for the record fifth time on Thursday, he defeated BJP’s Vijay Agnihotri by a margin of 3,363 votes. Sukhu is the second most preferred candidate for the post of CM in Himachal Pradesh.

The results of the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections were declared on 8 December and the Congress party emerged as the winner with 40 seats.

Earlier sources told the news agency ANI That former state party chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, CPL leader Mukesh Agnihotri and party leader Rajinder Rana are being considered as contenders in the race for chief minister.

However, finalizing its chief ministerial candidate for Himachal Pradesh appears to be an uphill task for the Congress as Pratibha Singh, widow of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, is not considered by the high command as supporters of the Congress state chief have opposed her. Shouted slogans in support. On 9 December, Pratibha Singh’s supporters gathered in large numbers outside the Congress Shimla headquarters and demanded her appointment as the Chief Minister of the state. A supporter said it would be a “colossal mistake” on the part of the high command if he was not appointed chief minister.

sources also told ANI That the high command also rejected Pratibha Singh’s claim of support of 25 MLAs. According to him, there are other MLAs with Sukhu personally.

Earlier on Friday newly elected Congress MLA In Himachal Pradesh, a resolution was passed on Friday to leave the decision of choosing the chief minister to the party high command.

AICC state in-charge Rajeev Shukla announced the decision at a press conference here. The Congress has PCC chief Pratibha Singh, former PCC chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and CLP leader in the previous House Mukesh Agnihotri as contenders for the party leadership.

A day after the declaration of the results in the state, a meeting of the newly elected MLAs took place in which the Congress won an absolute majority with 40 seats. BJP got 25 seats.

Shukla said that media reports that there is a rift within the party are absolutely wrong. “All 40 MLAs attended the Congress Legislature Party meeting today and all unanimously passed a resolution to leave the decision on the selection of the state chief minister to the party high command,” he said.

(with inputs from agencies)