Chief Minister Thakur Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu offered floral tributes to former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on his birth anniversary at the Congress office, Rajiv Bhawan Shimla.
The Modi government seems to be feeling the effects of price rise in the country which has made the lives of the common man worse over the last three months.
State Congress organization secretary Rajneesh Kimta reviewed the arrangements for the function and urged party workers to make it a grand success.
The calendar was released at the state party office at Rajiv Bhawan in Shimla by state party chief Kuldeep Singh Rathore and Mandi MP and wife of former CM
The lunch diplomacy is being considered as an attempt to show unity and strength amid BJP leaders time and again raising the issue of Congress not having any CM face in the run up to assembly polls scheduled to be held next year.
His last three-day journey right from his private residence Shimla to his native place had lakhs of people paying their last respects.
BJP National president, J P Nadda arrived in the morning at Ridge and paid floral tributes, along with Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and other BJP leaders.
He is known for his leadership, administrative skills and for strong bonding with the masses of his state.
According to party sources, the lunch party was aimed at putting a united face in 2022 assembly elections and formulate strategy to win upcoming assembly elections in Himachal.
Holly Lodge is the private residence of former Himachal Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
