HP goes with tradition, Congress returns to power
Eights ministers lost the poll. Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh’s son Rajat Thakur also tasted defeat.
Eights ministers lost the poll. Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh’s son Rajat Thakur also tasted defeat.
As some poll pundits have predicted a neck-to-neck fight between traditional rivals, all eyes are on rebel candidates as they could possibly emerge kingmakers. However, neither BJP nor Congress is taking chances to miss the opportune probability of grab power in the state.
According to election officials, the polling was peaceful and no major untoward incident was reported from anywhere in the state.
Our party, if voted to power, will review all the decisions taken by the incumbent government in the last six-year, said Chairman of the Congress campaign Committee Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.
Jai Ram Thakur, on Thursday, said during the elections, many aspirational workers wish that they get party tickets, but there is an established system in our party for the process.
Thakur stated that the state government was in constant touch with the Centre government and he talked with Union External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar
The state Congress has no leadership and there is no proper strategy with the party to contest bypolls which seems to be the only reason for its leaders for making objectionable statements against soldiers and the CM,” he added.
Parmar informed about this after a meeting with Governor Bandaru Dattatraya at Raj Bhavan today during which he apprised him about the 11th session of the 13th Assembly of the state.
Dattatreya administered the oath of the Constitution to Raj Bhavan officials to mark the 71st anniversary of the Constitution Day.
Negi accused the ruling party of not wanting to discuss the issues related to the SC, ST community despite the fact that 32 percent of the population in the state belong to these two communities.