Amid the debate surrounding the chief minister for Himachal Pradesh, the Congress on Friday held a meeting with the party's observer Bhupesh Baghel, state in-charge Rajeev Shukla, probable CM Pratibha Singh, and all the elected MLAs, at its Shimla headquarters.
"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.
Congress chief of Himachal Pradesh Pratibha Singh informed that they will be holding a meeting to decide upon the name of the Chief Minister of the hill state in the evening.
Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years in the results announced on Thursday. The Congress won 40 seats in the 68-member assembly riding on anti-incumbency.
Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday said that the MLA selected by the party's High Command would become the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Congress State President Pratibha Virbhadra Singh on Friday said that the party cannot neglect the family of Virbhadra Singh as the party has won the election in his name, face and work many times.
New Delhi [India], December 9 (ANI/ATK): The India Today-Axis My-India exit poll predictions have maintained their sterling record once again, delivering a bull's-eye forecast for the 2022 assembly elections in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
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.