Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, head of the Congress’ campaign committee in the hill state, says that the biggest challenge for the Congress is the misuse of government machinery and money in the election campaign.
Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, head of the Congress’s campaign committee in the hill state, says that the biggest challenge for the Congress is the misuse of government machinery and money in the election campaign.
as an election campaign Himachal Pradesh assembly electionsThe motion is to be held on November 12, senior Congress leader and chairman of the party’s campaign committee, Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, said on Tuesday that the current election is a battle between the “money power” of the ruling BJP and the “power of the people” which is firmly with the Congress. MLA from Nadaun in Hamirpur district of the state Mr. Sukhu said in an interview Hindu Vikas Vasudev, He asserted that the way the BJP’s “top leadership” is campaigning “in every nook and corner of the state” is an indication that the BJP is aware of the defeat of the Jai Ram Thakur-led BJP government. . Part:
What is the biggest challenge for the Congress in the election?
The biggest challenge for the Congress is the misuse of government machinery and money by the BJP in the elections. Before the Model Code of Conduct came into force, the BJP government spent crores of rupees on rallies across the state in an attempt to gain political mileage by putting a financial burden on the state exchequer. BJP is fighting elections with its money power, but the power of the people is behind the Congress, which will eventually oust the BJP from power.
Why do you think people will vote for Congress?
I think a good administration is a must for a good government, but unfortunately, it was lacking in the BJP rule in the last five years. The government led by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur proved to be most incompetent, the administrative command of the government was negligible, and due to this, development came to a standstill across the state, resulting in hardship to the people. The Chief Minister was a ‘dummy CM’ as the state is being controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who indirectly runs the state government. The BJP leaders never reached out to the ground situation and took the decision, and this is the reason the state witnessed sharp price rise, corruption and unemployment. Several irregularities and scams related to police recruitment, teacher recruitment and purchase of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) kits had come to the fore exposing the corrupt practices of the BJP government. Against this background, people have made up their mind to throw out the BJP and bring back the Congress to power, which will give a clean and strong government to its people.
Congress is fighting under a collective leadership. Is there any benefit to the party by projecting a chief ministerial candidate?
Congress is fighting under collective leadership for the first time and I think there is no need to announce the name of chief ministerial candidate. The important thing is the election symbol of the party. Formation of government is the first priority of all. After that the MLAs will form a consensus and then whatever decision the ‘high command’ takes will be accepted.
Congress is facing rebels in about a dozen seats. Do you think this will affect the party’s electoral prospects?
Overall, we have managed to pacify the rebels and hence the impact for the Congress will be negligible. In fact, it is the BJP that is facing the grave problem of insurgency in many constituencies. The situation is so bad for the BJP that in the home district (Bilaspur) of the party’s national president JP Nadda and also in the native district (Mandi) of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur, many BJP rebels are in the fray, who are ready to play. Smash game for them.
What is your view on BJP’s manifesto, especially the announcement of Uniform Civil Code?
Had the BJP performed in the last five years, they would not have needed to come up with such a manifesto. On Uniform Civil Code, Himachal already has uniformity. The issue is irrelevant and will have no impact on the voters. This is an attempt to divert attention from the failures of the BJP government. The manner in which the top BJP leadership has been forced to campaign in every nook and corner of the state is a clear indication that the BJP has sensed the defeat of the Jai Ram-led BJP government in Himachal.