Himachal home game: BJP’s fight against anti-incumbency wave vs Congress’s fight for survival

The Himachal Pradesh Assembly election appears to be a close contest between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress. While the saffron unit is spearheading a high-decibel campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Congress’s campaign trail has been low-profile with factionalism.

Sources say BJP’s ticket denied 11 of its current legislators The list announced on Wednesday pointed to the party’s efforts to quell the anti-incumbency wave, which many believe played a big role in ousting the incumbent government in Himachal.

The BJP has laid the foundation of its campaign to change the ideal of the state, just like it did successfully in the Uttarakhand election. With the Congress giving a tough fight to several seats, leaders believe that the candidates will have to change to overcome the anti-incumbency wave.

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During the upcoming contest, the Congress is missing the leadership of veterans like Virbhadra Singh. However, the state leadership feels that it can take on the BJP successfully and will get the support of common people suffering from alleged inflation and corruption under the present government.

competitions to watch

While BJP has released the list for 62 out of 68 assemblies, Congress has released the list for 46 seats. However, the contest will be worth watching where top leaders of both the parties are fighting. Senior leaders of both the parties say that the fight in these seats will be aggressive and brutal.

such seats are cerrajoWhich is the seat of CM Jai Ram Thakur, where a slight contest is expected from Chetram Thakur of Congress.

all eyes will be bilaspur Also, who is identified with BJP’s national president JP Nadda. The BJP has fielded sitting MLA and general secretary Trilok Jamwal in the state, while the Congress is yet to announce its candidate.

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ChambaBJP candidate Indira Kapoor is said to have the support of former Congress leader Harsh Mahajan, who has a clout in the region. Congress has fielded Neeraj Nayar.

This time BJP has given ticket to Rajat Thakur, son of minister Mahendra Singh in Thakur’s government. Dharampur,

PK Dhuma Sujanpur Retired Captain Ranjit Singh, who got the ticket with the blessings of Dhumal, is contesting the election. The Congress is yet to name a candidate.

Law minister Suresh Bhardwaj has also got ticket in Thakur’s government, but his seat has been changed. KasuppatiWhere Congress has given ticket to Anurudh Singh. Bhardwaj wanted to contest from his traditional seat Shimla.

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Congress and BJP will keep an eye on four other seats stitching, renuka And past And Paonta Sahib, These are the seats where the Hatti community is in significant numbers and Union Minister Amit Shah addressed the community while accepting his thanks for including them in the tribal category. I

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