"Congress Gone Case, Himachal Government Will Fall Soon": BJP's Rajya Sabha Winner

Harsh Mahajan said at least 10 more Congress MLAs are in touch with him.

Riding high on his and his party's stunning victory in the lone Rajya Sabha seat in Himachal Pradesh, BJP leader Harsh Mahajan has declared that the Congress is a "gone case" and its government in the state will "fall very soon". 

In an exclusive interview with NDTV on Wednesday, Mr Mahajan said that apart from the six Congress MLAs that cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha election on Tuesday, at least ten more legislators are in touch with him and are likely to make the switch to the BJP soon. For the Congress, Mr Mahajan's remarks will sting even more because he was a long-time member of the party and had quit just ahead of the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh in 2022.

Fighting an uphill battle, the BJP won the Rajya Sabha election in the state on Tuesday despite having just 25 MLAs in the 68-member Assembly, against the Congress' 40. It was helped by a draw of lots going in its favour after a tie.