BJP Claims Win In Rajya Sabha Poll In Himachal After Congress Cross-Voting

The claim was made by Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur of the BJP.

In a stunning upset for the Congress, the BJP has managed to pull off a victory for its candidate in the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh despite having only 25 MLAs in the 68-member Assembly. While the results are yet to be officially declared, the claim was made by Leader of Opposition Jairam Thakur of the BJP. 

If the claim holds, the loss could be much bigger than just a blow to the Congress's prestige as it is likely to be followed by a no-confidence vote, endangering the party's government in  Himachal Pradesh - one of only three states that it rules on its own.