Shimla: Congress MLAs on Wednesday vowed to fight against BJP's "horse-trading politics" and maintain the integrity of the political process ahead of the by-elections in Himachal Pradesh.

By-elections for three assembly constituencies – Dehra, Hamirpur and Nalagarh – will be held on July 10. The seats became vacant after the resignation of three independent MLAs who voted in favor of BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections. Later he joined the saffron party.

The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) expressed confidence of winning all the three assembly seats under the leadership of Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, a statement issued here said.

It said that during the CLP meeting chaired by Sukhu, a detailed strategy was chalked out to ensure the victory of Congress candidates.

The CLP criticized BJP's alleged attempts to destabilize the elected government in the state.

All Congress MLAs have pledged to oppose these efforts and maintain the integrity of the political process. The statement said that CLP will collectively fight against the horse-trading politics of BJP.

Meanwhile, a resolution was also passed thanking the people and party workers for their support after the Congress won four out of six seats in the assembly by-elections held on June 1.

The MLAs said that this victory shows the public's acceptance of the policies and programs of the Congress government in the state.

He also said that the performance of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha elections has improved significantly compared to the 2019 general elections, with the vote percentage increasing from 27.53 per cent to 41.67 per cent.