The BJP has not planned Operation Lotus in Himachal. It is the resentment among the Congress leaders which will bring the party's downfall in the state, clarified newly-elected BJP Rajya Sabha MP Harsh Mahajan.

Cross-voting by six Congress MLAs and support by three Independent MLAs helped BJP win the Rajya Sabha seat. Reports suggest that the Congress MLAs were upset with the functioning of their government.

Cross voting by six Congress MLAs and support by three Independent MLAs helped BJP win the seat, Congress MLAs were upset with the functioning of their own government, particularly Chief Minister, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.