Newly sworn-in Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Sunday received his mother on the occasion of an oath ceremony in Shimla and bowed down to touch her feet to seek her blessings.
"Why do you all take Rahul Gandhi seriously, all institutions are working well, if not how we (BJP) lost in Himachal Pradesh. Whenever they (Congress) is defeated they blame it on institutions (Election Commission)," said Union Minister Pralhad Joshi in Hubli.
Congress leader Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu who took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday said that his government will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) in the first cabinet meeting.
Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri on Sunday said that with the win in assembly elections in the hill state, the Congres has stopped BJP's 'rath'.
Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that the party wants to implement the promises made to the people of Himachal Pradesh as soon as possible.
Sukhu is known as an affable and approachable leader who has a vast network in the hill state due to his long years in the organisation. He also holds a broad organisational experience in the state owing to his connection with the grand old party for many years.
Bhartiya Janta Party Rajya Sabha MP Jugal Thakor Lokhandwala on Sunday hit back at Rahul Gandhi for his comment that RSS and 0BJP have captured all institutions in the country and said that capturing the institutions is the culture of Congress, the BJP believes in Sabka Sath, Sabka Vikas, Sa
He is a loyalist of the Gandhi family, Sukhu belongs to a middle-class family. He was active in politics from his student days and fought elections as an NSUI candidate. He was president of NSUI and the Indian Youth Congress in the state.
Reminding Rahul Gandhi that she has fulfiled the promise she made to him, "We had promised that we will get back Congress in Himachal Pradesh," says State Congress chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh