Eighteen candidates, including Union Minister and BJP leader Anurag Singh Thakur, filed their nomination papers on Monday for either Lok Sabha elections or Assembly by-polls in Himachal Pradesh, which will be held on June 1.
The newly appointed director general of police of Himachal Pradesh listed his priorities as state police chief: Putting a curb on the drug menace and cyber-crime.
Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh on Sunday voiced concern over what he called was a 'threat to democracy' in the country and called for collective efforts to protect the nation and its marginalised sections.
Himachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Singh on Thursday expressed her willingness to contest against Kangana Ranaut from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat if directed by the top leadership of the grand old party.
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh addressed the Himachal Pradesh elections, attributing the unrest to "conspirators contracted to topple the government," emphasising that despite their efforts, the Himachal Pradesh government remains stable.
Chugh said media reports suggest that a liquor nexus mafia comprising Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sateyndra Jain and K. Kavitha, daughter of Telangana Chief Minister KCR, operated in Delhi to extort money running into crores of rupees.
On her arrival in Himachal Pradesh for Chief Minister designate Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu's oath-taking ceremony, Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Sunday said that the party is very happy.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said that the high command has chosen Sukhu as leader of the legislature party and Mukesh Agnihotri will be Deputy Chief Minister.
"We believe in the Party High Command just like the people of the state believed in us. The people have broken the notion of one-party rule in the country," said Mukesh Agnihotri.
After registering a win in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, the State MLAs will meet on Friday in Shimla to decide on the chief minister's post.
When asked that Congress is leading in Himachal Pradesh elections, he said, "We accept our defeat there and in democracy the will of the people prevails."