Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh has stepped down from his position as the public works minister in the Himachal Pradesh government amidst growing dissatisfaction with the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.
“All I would like to say is that under the current circumstances, it is not correct for me to continue as a part of the government. So, I have decided that I am resigning from the Council of Ministers. In the time to come, I will have video consultations with my people and then decide about the future course of action,” Singh told a press conference
Congress’ Vikramaditya Singh Resigns, Factional Rift Exposed by Rajya Sabha Cross-Voting
Singh’s resignation comes a day after six Congress MLAs cross-voted in Rajya Sabha elections, resulting in an embarrassing defeat of party candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi. The cross-voting in Rajya Sabha polls and the resignation of Vikramaditya Singh have brought the rift between factions loyal to CM Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and state unit chief Pratibha Singh out in the open.
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Vikramaditya Singh: Govt Oversight, Voice Suppression, & High Command Action
The state government failed to find even a small piece of land on Mall Road to install the statue of a person (Virbhadra Singh) who was the CM of Himachal Pradesh six times, because of whom this government was form,” Vikramaditya Singh, the son of Pratibha Singh and former CM Virbhadra Singh, lamented. Singh also said that everyone’s contribution was crucial to forming the government, but the MLAs were overlook and attempts were made to stifle their voices.
“I have spoken with the high command, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, (party) national president about what all has happened in the last two days.
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