Himachal elections: BJP trying to break the trend, Congress battling rebellion

A section of Congress leaders says AAP’s emergence in the opposition sector in Himachal Pradesh has given an alternative to voters tired of BJP rule. However, the present government has expressed confidence of winning the state assembly elections for the second time in a row.

there will be elections November 12And counting of votes in Himachal Pradesh on 8 December.

BJP’s strenuous effort to break the ‘trend’ in Himachal

Himachal Pradesh has seen alternate governments of BJP and Congress for many decades and the party has pinned its hopes on this. This year the incumbent BJP is trying its best to break the trend of ‘no government gets re-elected in consecutive terms’ in Himachal.

In the 2017 assembly elections, the BJP got 44 seats and the Congress 21 in the 68-member assembly, with the ruling party getting 48.8 percent and the oldest party getting 41.7 percent. In 2012, Congress won the assembly elections by winning 36 seats and BJP got only 26 seats.

Earlier, JP National President JP Nadda expressed confidence in the victory of BJP in Himachal and said that people have faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Nadda said, “People are excited and blessing our campaign. People have showered lots of love for PM Modi and have made up their mind to bless the BJP in the upcoming elections to be held on November 12.”

However, the ruling party has been heavily criticized by its traditional rival, the Congress, over the development of the state over the past five years. The Congress said the saffron party has nothing to show in the last five years and accused Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur of seeking votes in the name of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

BJP also Uniform civil code promised (UCC), 33 percent reservation for women in government jobs and educational institutions, and relaxation for various sectors as she released the party’s manifesto here.

Himachal elections: Congress banks on anti-incumbency wave

In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress is relying on the anti-incumbency wave and the legacy of party stalwart Virbhadra Singh to win the assembly elections in the hill state. However, it has suffered internal turmoil and defection in recent times, which may have hurt its performance at Hastings.

total 26 Congress leader A few days before the assembly elections in the hill state, he left the old party and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. This is a big setback for the Congress party and there are three days left for voting.

Though the party has fielded some young leaders including Vikramaditya, son of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and Raghubir Bali, son of former minister BD Bali, it failed to field some of its youth leaders in the assembly elections to be held on November 12. .

Moreover, the presence of a big leader like Virbhadra Singh, who died last year, is missing this time even though it rests on his legacy as his wife Pratibha Singh is leading the campaign in the state elections.

On Tuesday, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala claimed that the party was moving towards a two-thirds majority in the state. He also commented on the potential challenge before the Congress in the absence of veteran Virbhadra Singh and said that change is the law of nature.

“A new line of leadership has already emerged in the Congress and anyone can lead the party,” he said.

The Congress has also made many promises in its manifesto to woo the voters in the state. These include restoration of old pension scheme, 300 units of free electricity, payment of 1,500 women and government jobs to all those working on outsourced employment, which are attracting the attention of voters so far.

Your eyes on Himachal Pradesh under the expansion plan

The Aam Aadmi Party’s entry into a traditionally straight fight between the Congress and the ruling BJP is also expected to line up the pitch for the old party, which was heavily contested after the Arvind Kejriwal-led party entered Delhi politics in 2013. There was damage.

After a thumping victory in the Punjab Assembly elections earlier this year, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal and Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann made several trips to the hill state, promising better education and health services, while projecting the Delhi model of schools and hospitals. did.

A few days back, Arvind Kejriwal also held a roadshow in Himachal Pradesh’s Solan district to strengthen the party’s campaign for the November 12 elections. In his address, Kejriwal urged people to choose AAP and said that if AAP comes to power, the November 12 election will change their fate.

He said that the people of Himachal had no option earlier, so BJP and Congress ruled one by one. “Now a new and honest party has come,” he said.

The party has fielded candidates on all 64 seats in Himachal Pradesh. However, your party’s campaign in Himachal has slowed down as the party is concentrating on investing its energy here. Gujarat Polling will be held in two phases in early December this year.

(with inputs from agencies)