Himachal CM Sukhu calls ‘breakfast meeting’ of all Congress MLAs in Shimla

Shimla CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu calls Congress MLAs for breakfast meeting amid political crisis in Himachal Pradesh.

Ahead of the Assembly session, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has called a 'breakfast meeting' of all Congress MLAs on Thursday in Shimla.

"It is an important meeting. Let's see what happens...This is an informal meeting," party MLA Ashish Butail.

Congress MLA Sudarshan Singh Bablu said, "The CM has called everyone for breakfast. Let's see what discussions are taking place...We received the message last night. Our government will continue under the leadership of the Chief Minister."

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On Wednesday the Congress MLAs met individually with the two central observers D.K. Shivakumar and Bhupendra Hooda. The observers will now submit their report to the party high command.

Meanwhile, the Speaker of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Kuldeep Singh Pathania is likely to pronounce the order on the future of six rebel Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the Rajya Sabha polls.

The petition was filed by Congress MLA and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harsh Wardhan Chauhan under the anti-defection law for disqualification of the six MLAs.Earlier on Wednesday, the Speaker said that the Parliamentary Affairs Minister had filed a petition against the six MLAs of the Congress party because the anti-defection law attracts proceedings against them.