BJP gambit in Himachal Rajya Sabha poll to test Congress faultlines
1 year ago
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NEW DELHI: As most states where Congress has a stake witness
unopposed elections
to Rajya Sabha, all eyes are on Himachal where opposition BJP has fielded a candidate to necessitate voting even as the saffron party has complained to the poll panel about a whip issued by Congress. While the gap between Congress and BJP is big, with 43 MLAs backing the former, BJP's decision to file a nomination stems from the reported unease among some Congress legislators in the state on the party's decision to field an "outsider" in
Abhishek Singhvi
.
Also, veteran Anand Sharma is said to be miffed at being overlooked in his home state. Congress managers have debunked the possibility of trouble by citing that all 43 MLAs have signed the nomination papers of Singhvi.
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