Himachal Speaker Suspends Opposition Leader, 4 INC MLAs Amidst Chaos
Himachal Pradesh assembly speaker Vipin Parmar on February 26 suspended opposition leader Mukesh Agnihotri along with four Congress MLAs for disrupting the house. Reportedly, the MLAs interrupted Governor Bandaru Dattatreya during his budget house address and surrounded his vehicle as he left the house amid chaos. Earlier, terming the Governor’s address a “bundle of lies,” congressmen alleged him of dodging inflation and unemployment issues.… read-more
Tags: Himachal Pradesh, Congress, BJP, Mukesh Agnihotri, Bandaru Dattatreya
Courtesy: Hindustan Times
Seven-Time MLA And Ex-Himachal Minister Sujan Singh Pathania Dies At 77
Veteran congress leader and sitting MLA of Himachal Pradesh assembly Sujan Singh Pathania passed away on February 12, after prolonged illness. The 77-year-old Congressman was a seven-time MLA and a sitting Minister at HP cabinet. Born in Lahore, Singh earlier worked as a range officer in HP forest department, later joined Janata Party in 1977 and finally Congress in 1980. HP Governor Bandaru Dattatreya, and CM Jai Ram Thakur expressed grief… read-more
Tags: Himachal Pradesh, Sujan Singh Pathania, Kangra, jai ram thakur, Bandaru Dattatreya
Courtesy: NDTV