Tag: Dhumal

Analysis: Discontent within HP BJP may mar party’s prospects in LS polls

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur seems to be least bothered by the concerns of Prem Kumar Dhumal camp as he is said to have backing of BJP Central leadership

July 1, 2018

BJP criticises Kaul Singh for blaming RSS for Dhumal’s defeat

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Tuesday criticised former Health and Family Welfare minister Kaul Singh Thakur for blaming Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) for former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal’s defeat in assembly polls. State BJP spokesperson Himanshu Mishra said Thakur was making such statements in desperation due to his and daughter Champa Thakur’s defeat in...

January 2, 2018

Himachal elections 2017: A cold campaign with handicaps 

Both the top leaders of the BJP and Congress are campaigning with several handicaps as the deadline for voting in the Assembly polls is drawing closer. In all previous elections, the heat had picked up considerably and could be felt all over the state. Campaigning seems to be rather dull and cold this time. To...

November 4, 2017

Stakes high for Virbhadra, Dhumal in Himachal polls

Stakes are high for six-time Congress Chief Minister, Virbhadra Singh, 83, and former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Chief Minister, Prem Kumar Dhumal, 73, in Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls. The two have fought ‘face to face’ freely leading their own parties in the state Assembly polls since 1998 for power in Himachal. However, this time, Singh...

October 24, 2017

BJP axes tickets of 4 sitting MLAs, fields 12 new faces in Himachal

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has axed the tickets of four sitting MLAs and has fielded a dozen new faces in 68 Assembly segments in Himachal Pradesh for ensuing polls. The party has dropped MLAs Govind Ram (Arki), BK Chauhan (Chamba), Anil Dhiman (Bhoranj) and former Deputy Speaker, Rikhi Ram Kaundal (Jhanduta) and has fielded...

October 18, 2017

Top leadership making it tougher for BJP, Congress in HP

All is not well in ruling Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh with their high commands seemingly demoralising party rank and file, making the poll battle tougher for them. The BJP cadres, who waited in wings for poll announcement, thinking that the Opposition is advantaged by the psyche of change every five...

October 18, 2017

BJP in no mood to name their CM candidate for Assembly polls in HP

Even as Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stepped up its campaign ‘Hisab Mangey Himachal’ against the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, the party seems to be in no mood to name their chief minister’s candidate for forthcoming Assembly polls in the hill state. “I will not able to comment on this. The decision rests with the Central Parliamentary...

September 18, 2017