The BJP has denied tickets to 11 sitting MLAs, together with two ministers, in its candidate’s listing for Himachal Pradesh. The get together launched its listing on Wednesday morning, hours after the Congress put out 46 names for the polls subsequent month. The get together’s state unit had earlier taken suggestions from get together employees on ticket distribution through a secret, inside poll.
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur shall be submitting his nominations from Seraj constituency on Wednesday. With the get together seeking to reverse the pattern of incumbent events shedding polls for the primary time for the reason that Eighties, Jairam would be the front-runner because the CM.
Two-time ex-CM Prem Kumar Dhumal, who can be the daddy of Union minister Anurag Thakur, has been excluded from the listing. Anurag’s father-in-law, Gulab Singh Thakur, has additionally been dropped from Jogindernagar. Each Dhumal and Gulab had misplaced within the 2017 elections.
Senior state minister Mahender Singh has been denied the Dharampur ticket in Mandi district, which he presently represents. His son Rajat Thakur has been introduced in as his substitute.
Apprehension about tickets going to defectors from the Congress have been confirmed, with each Pawan Kajal and Lakhwinder Rana getting tickets, from Kangra and Nalagarh, respectively.
Forest minister Rakesh Pathania shall be contesting from Fatehpur as an alternative of Nurpur, whereas city improvement minister Suresh Bhardwaj has been moved from Shimla City to Kasumpti.
In whole, the get together has fielded 5 ladies, 4 docs and a retired IAS officer. From Chamba, Indira Kapoor is a recent face changing Pawan Nayyar. Cupboard minister Sarveen Chaudhary has been fielded from Shahpur, with MLA Reena Kashyap getting Pachad and Rita Dhaman getting Indora. Shashi Bala will once more contest from the apple belt of Rohru.
Retired authorities official J.R. Katwal has been given an opportunity to contest once more from Jhanduta. From Sujanpur, the place Dhumal faces defeat in 2017, the get together has fielded Captain Ranjit Singh.
Dr Janak Raj will combat from Bharmour, whereas Dr Rajesh Kashyap will get the Solan ticket. Two Ayurvedic practitioners, Rajiv Bindal and Rajiv Saizal, shall be preventing from Nahan and Kasauli, respectively.
Senior leaders like Rakesh Jamwal shall be preventing from Sundarnagar, whereas Trilok Jamwal shall be contesting for the primary time from Bilaspur Sadar.
The get together has described the modifications in its candidate listing as a change in riwaz or custom. The combined bag of candidates is geared toward difficult the stranglehold of particular person over sure areas, and to take care of the chain of command.
“The Congress is counting on previous faces. The confusion is clearly seen on their faces. Household legacies are overriding each different consideration. Then again, the BJP is counting on in a position candidates. The get together will return to energy resulting from their management,” stated state BJP president Suresh Kashyap.