A well-known vacationer spot on the world map, Kullu is the most important valley within the mountainous area of Himachal Pradesh and has 4 meeting constituencies – Manali, Kullu, Banjar and Anni. BJP has the issue of rebels in all of the 4 seats on this district and Congress has a insurgent candidate in Anni, a reserved seat, and AAP and CPI(M) are additionally contesting right here.
Whereas widening of nationwide highways is one undertaking that individuals in all constituencies are involved with, households displaced for the land acquisition through the 2012-17 Congress rule are nonetheless up in arms in opposition to each the then Congress authorities and the next BJP rule. A whole bunch of displaced households have been demanding higher compensation and the marketing campaign has additionally garnered help. A Sangrash Samiti was additionally fashioned by the BJP to deal with the grievances of the locals however the BJP chief who headed the panel, Mahendra Thakur, is now a insurgent candidate from Manali. Residents rue that a number of street tasks that have been began a lot earlier than are but to see the sunshine of the day.
Bhubho Jot Tunnel, to attach Kullu with Kangra, was introduced 20 years in the past and Jalori Jot Tunnel, to attach Kullu in direction of Kangra, additionally proposed 20 years in the past, have each remained non-starters. Equally, Bijli Mahadev ropeway in Bhunter, Kullu, to succeed in the well-known Bijli Mahadev temple, was introduced round a decade in the past, is but to be accomplished. In June 2020, the undertaking was pegged at Rs 150 crore and in Might 2022, when the undertaking received all ultimate approvals, its value was talked about as Rs 200 crore. Such incomplete tasks are additionally a significant bone of competition for the individuals right here. Right here’s a take a look at all of the 4 constituencies of Kullu district.
Kullu
Sitting MLA: Sunder Singh Thakur (INC)
Within the fray
BJP: Narottam Thakur
INC: Sunder Singh Thakur
AAP: Sher Singh Shera Negi
CPI (M) : Hotam Singh Sonkhla
Impartial: Ram Singh Thakur
Congress’ Sunder Thakur had misplaced the elections in 2012 however in 2017, regardless of a BJP wave, he defeated BJP senior chief Maheshwar Singh Thakur.
Amid excessive drama, BJP named Narottam Thakur as its candidate. Whereas initially, BJP was inclined in direction of Maheshwar, his son Hiteshwar Singh Thakur filed papers as an impartial from Banjar constituency which considerably spoiled Maheshwar probabilities as he additionally began garnering help for his son. Subsequently, on the final day of withdrawal of nominations, BJP discovered its nominee in Narrotam Thakur, a authorities instructor, who took untimely retirement to hitch politics. Maheshwar lastly withdrew his papers and Narottam turned the parachute candidate. In the course of this fiasco, there’s Ram Singh Thakur, a BJP insurgent candidate within the fray. He had contested on BJP ticket in 2012 however had misplaced the elections. Following which, he was not given a ticket in 2017. Whereas the celebration pacified him final time, this time, he selected impartial .
Manali
Sitting MLA: Govind Singh Thakur (BJP)
Within the fray
BJP: Govind Singh Thakur
INC: Bhuvneshwar Gaur
AAP: Anurag Prarthi
Impartial: Mahendra Thakur
On this seat too, BJP has a insurgent candidate in Mahendra Singh Thakur, who was main the agitation of displaced individuals because of four-laning of freeway tasks. For being within the forefront of the motion, BJP denied him a ticket and he’s now contesting as an impartial. Whereas AAP candidate Anurag Prarthi switched from Congress, the BJP determined to go together with sitting MLA Govind Singh Thakur. Congress candidate is Bhuvneshwar Gaur, son of former state agriculture minister Raj Krishna Gaur .
Banjar
Sitting MLA: Surendar Shourie
Within the fray
BJP: Surendar Shourie
INC: Khimi Ram
AAP: Neeraj Saini
Impartial: Hiteshwar Thakur
A 3-time zila parishad member and son of BJP chief Maheshwar Singh Thakur, Hiteshwar Singh Thakur is contesting as an the impartial candidate this time. Hiteshwar’s spouse, Vibha Singh, is the impartial zila parishad member because the ward received reserved for ladies. Although the BJP trusted its sitting MLA, Congress gave the ticket to turncoat Khimi Ram who was a BJP MLA in 2003 and 2007.
Anni (SC)
Sitting MLA: Kishori Lal (BJP)
Within the fray
BJP: Lokendra Kumar
INC: Bansi Lal Kaushal
AAP Dr Inder Paul
CPI(M) Devki Nand
Impartial: Kishori Lal
Impartial: Paras Ram
Sitting BJP MLA Kishori Lal is now a insurgent candidate and is contesting as an impartial and Congress’s Paras Ram is one other insurgent contesting as impartial. Paras Ram had contested in 2017 from Congress ticket and had received defeated. Although BJP has fielded Lokendra Kumar however sources mentioned that the native BJP unit is sad with this resolution. Congress too is going through opposition for his or her candidate Bansi Lal Kaushal. Many leaders of the native Congress unit are campaigning for Paras Ram and 6 celebration members have been even suspended for this.