Overview

• The BJP's Harsh Mahajan won the Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh after a tie-breaker by draw of lots, despite the Congress having a comfortable majority.
• Six Congress MLAs and three Independents voted in favor of the BJP candidate, leading to a shocking defeat for Congress's Abhishek Singhvi.
• The Congress government in Himachal Pradesh is now facing a crisis, with senior leaders rushing for damage control and the BJP meeting the Governor to seek a no-confidence vote.
• Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu alleges that six Congress MLAs were taken to Haryana by police, indicating potential preparation for the no-confidence vote.
• The BJP claims the state government has lost the confidence of the House, while the Congress accuses the BJP of resorting to hooliganism and undermining democracy.