Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Himachal Pradesh Election: BJP Accuses Congress of Vote Buying
Imagine a political race in Himachal Pradesh where one party is saying the other cheated.
The BJP is saying the Congress gave money to women voters to get them to vote for them.
They claim the Congress used schemes like the Indira Gandhi Pyari Behna Sukh Samman Nidhi Yojana and the Common Good Scheme to transfer funds.
A BJP leader took this to court after losing a recent election.
The Congress says this is just a trick by the other party to try and kick them out of government, that is it all a part of a plan by the other side.
The situation adds another hurdle for the Congress government facing financial difficulties.
BJP leader Hoshyar Singh Chambyal challenged the election results in the Himachal Pradesh High Court.
Chambyal accuses the government of violating the Model Code of Conduct.
The BJP alleges money was distributed to women voters in Dehra through various schemes.
The Congress dismisses the claims as an act of desperation and part of a larger strategy.
The accusations come as the state faces financial challenges.
- Who
- BJP and Congress political parties
- What
- BJP accuses the Congress of vote buying through schemes in Dehra by-election.
- When
- June 2024 by-election, with allegations surfacing after
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, specifically Dehra Assembly seat
- Why
- The BJP seeks to challenge the Congress's victory in the by-election, alleging violation of the Model Code of Conduct.
Congress
BJP
Allegations
Congress
Claims are an act of desperation and part of a strategy to topple the democratically elected Sukhu government.
BJP
Accusations of vote buying by distributing money to voters through various schemes during the election.
Motives
Congress
BJP is trying to destabilize the government using money power.
BJP
Seeking a fair election outcome and challenging the Congress's victory due to alleged violations of the Model Code of Conduct.
- Location
- Himachal Pradesh
- Issue
- Allegations of vote buying
- Accusation
- Congress accused of distributing money to voters
- Accuser
- BJP leader Hoshyar Singh Chambyal
- Court
- Himachal Pradesh High Court
- Beneficiaries
- Women voters in Dehra