Congress derailed governance in Himachal despite massive Central aid, says Nadda

BJP National President J P Nadda has accused the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of derailing governance in Himachal Pradesh, despite massive Central assistance.

Addressing a felicitation rally organized by party workers on his homecoming after the Bihar victory, he said this gathering was not merely a political event, but an occasion to reaffirm the collective resolve for nation-building. The historic and landslide victory in Bihar is a testament to the people’s unshakeable faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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Nadda recalled that during the previous assembly elections he had cautioned the people against making the mistake of bringing Congress to power, because the only path to Himachal’s development is a double-engine government. He said the people of the state want Himachal to move forward, whereas Congress politics is limited to “eat, drink and make merry”.

“Congress does not think about the future; it is driven only by the lust for power. Hence, there can be no convergence between the BJP’s vision and the Congress mindset,” he contended.

Launching a scathing attack on the Congress government in Himachal, he questioned Chief Minister Sukhu on what the Centre has denied to the state. He said the Centre provided Rs 3,789 crore for disaster relief, over Rs 1,000 crore for Smart Cities, funds for Vibrant Village development, medical colleges, AIIMS Bilaspur, a bulk drug park, four-lane highways, and developed Baddi as a pharmaceutical hub — yet the Congress government continues to spread falsehoods.

He further stated that the Centre has sent more than Rs 2,000 crore as special assistance and approved Rs 1,442 crore under JICA funding, but the Congress government utilised only about 50 percent of the funds in several schemes.

A government that cannot utilise funds has no right to remain in power, he observed.

He added that Himachal’s treasury is frequently shut, the entire administration runs on ad-hoc arrangements, and there is no coordination between the Chief Minister and his ministers.

Blaming the Congress government for not bringing even a single concrete project to the Centre, Nadda said if the state brings any well-prepared project, the Centre will approve it immediately.

He called upon BJP workers to take these facts to every village and town, so that the people of Himachal could free themselves from Congress misrule and move decisively towards development and good governance.

Emphasising organisational strength, Nadda said Modi has clearly directed that party offices must be modern and serve as centres of dialogue, churning of ideas and planning.

He informed that the target is to build 787 BJP offices across the country, of which 617 have already been completed. In Himachal Pradesh, nine offices have been completed and work on the remaining ones is progressing rapidly.

Nadda said Indian politics underwent a fundamental transformation 11 years ago. “Earlier, governments at the Centre were formed only to become captive to a particular class, family, caste or religion later. Prime Minister Modi changed this course and ushered in the politics of “one voice, one government,” said Nadda.

He said the BJP government is a report-card government — what it promised, it delivered, and even what it did not explicitly promise, it accomplished. In contrast, UPA politics revolved around casteism, appeasement, and nepotism, while BJP politics is rooted in accountability and good governance, he claimed.

Citing recent electoral outcomes, Nadda said in Haryana the Congress had already ordered sweets and prepared celebrations, yet the people placed their trust in Prime Minister Modi. Congress suffered a crushing defeat in Maharashtra, and Bihar too bestowed a historic mandate. The BJP’s guiding mantra, he reiterated, is Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas.

He expressed confidence that the BJP will form governments in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, and Assam in times to come.

With over 14 crore members, more than 10 lakh active workers and organisational committees formed at over six lakh booths, the BJP has become the world’s largest political party.