Himachal Politics:deep wound that BJP suffered by losing Himachal in 2020 seems to be healing now. After the BJP’s victory in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Tuesday in Himachal, it is considered certain that the Sukhwinder Singh government of the Congress party in the state will fall.
The situation has come to such a pass that today, after a day, there is a political earthquake with suspense over the resignation of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh.
Let us know who is BJP’s ‘Chanakya’ Harsh Mahajan, who has breached the fort of Congress and given it an unforgettable wound.
Actually, BJP has used an old soldier of Congress to play in Himachal. Harsh Mahajan is the only person who stayed in Congress for a long time and now BJP has made a dent in the inner chamber of Congress through him. Harsh Mahajan, after winning the Rajya Sabha elections a day ago, has announced that the Congress government in Himachal will soon fall.
By winning the Rajya Sabha elections, Congress got worried
Let us tell you that on the basis of numbers, Congress was in a strong position in the Rajya Sabha elections held on Tuesday. Despite a huge margin of 25 against 40, BJP has defeated Congress and defeated it. Congress candidate Abhishek Manu Singhvi has won saffron in Himachal Rajya Sabha by defeating BJP’s Harsh Mahajan.
Harsh has not lost a single election till date
Harsh Mahajan, who is working day and night to give a massive victory to BJP in the Lok Sabha elections after the Rajya Sabha in Himachal, is a three-time MLA and was also a minister once. Harsh has not lost a single election till date.
Former Congressman and election strategist Harsh Mahajan
Harsh Mahajan is currently a member of the core group of BJP in Himachal and was very close to former Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh. Harsh Mahajan was one of the key strategists of former CM Virbhadra. Since 2007, Harsh Mahajan had handled the elections of former Chief Minister late Virbhadra Singh. After the Rajya Sabha elections, Harsh is trying his best to win the Lok Sabha elections.
First Rajya Sabha MP from Chamba
Harsh Mahajan is the first leader from Chamba in Himachal to become a Rajya Sabha MP. He was the President of Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress from 1986 to 1995. In 1993, Chamba Sadar contested elections for the first time and won. He was also MLA from Chamba assembly constituency three times from 1993 to 2007 and Animal Husbandry Minister from 2003 to 2008.
Join BJP in 2022
Before the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections on 28 September 2022, Harsh Mahajan had left Congress and joined Bharatiya Janata Party, but after defeating BJP, Congress formed majority government in the state. But now Harsh Mahajan has played a big trick by posing as BJP’s Chanakya and breaking into Congress in the Rajya Sabha elections. He not only led BJP to victory but also created history by becoming a Rajya Sabha MP for the first time.
Harsh Mahajan’s family
Harsh Mahajan, a native of Shiv Bhoomi Chamba, was born on 12 December 1955. He has B.Com and MBA from Shriram College of Commerce, New Delhi and Delhi University. Harsh Mahajan’s wife is Uma Singh.