Virbhadra made Congress campaign chief for HP polls

October 16, 2017 22:29

The Congress today named Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh as head of the party's campaign committee for the November 9 assembly polls, replacing state Congress chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu.

Only three days back, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi had named Sukhu as chairman of the campaign committee and made Singh its member.

Gandhi has "approved" the name of Virbhadra Singh as the chairman of the campaign committee for the assembly elections in the state, AICC general secretary Janardan Dwivedi said in a statement.

The campaign committee has already been announced earlier, Dwivedi added.

Singh and Sukhu have been at loggerheads, with the chief minister demanding immediate replacement as the PCC chief ahead of the elections.

However, Singh and Sukhu shared the stage today at a press conference, to show that all was well in the party.

AICC secretary and MLA Asha Kumari has been included in the state election committee as a member.

Singh said the first list of Congress candidates for the assembly polls will be out by tomorrow or Wednesday.

Asked about the differences within the party, Singh said the Congress party in Himachal Pradesh was united and would fight the election together.

On Sukhu, he said the party is now in election mode and there was no need for any changes. Singh was strongly demanding Sukhu's removal and had said he will not contest if Sukhu remains PCC chief.

Sukhu, who joined the press conference towards the end, said though he wants to contest, the final decision will lie with the party high command. He indicated that he may change his seat. He lost the last election from Nadaun.

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