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After thumping victory, bunch

of gifts for Himachal

BJP has retained all the four seats in the hills state of Himachal Pradesh. This has opened road for
Anurag Thakur, senior most MP from Himachal, having been inducted in the Modi ministry.
And there are rumors that JP Nadda, a Rajya Sabha member , may be appointed
BJP president in the coming days. Reports Rakesh Rocky
HEN Narender Modi If we see seniority wise Anurag for the first time that BJP succeeded in
was general secretary Thakur, elected from Hamirpur for the getting lead in Agnihotri’s Haroli con-
incharge for this hilly fourth time continously was the senior stituency in Una district. Agnihotri, how-
state in the late nintees, most members elected to the Lok Sabha. ever feel that there is nothing to be wor-
W he used to stress on the So his induction in the Modi government ried about. ‘’This election was fought on
senior BJP leaders to formulate a draft is not surprising for many. On the other a mixture of Hindutava and extreme na-
and impliment it when party comes to hand it is second term for Ram Swaroop, tionalism and not on the issues related to
power so that tourism should be made as elected from Mandi while Suresh Kashy- the common masses of the country. BJP
one of the most important pillars of the ap, a retired army officer, elected from government lead by Modi at the centre
economy in the state. However in these Shimla reserve constituency, is elected had failed badly to deliver in five years so
decades nothing has been done on this for the first time to the lower house of the they choose this emotional issue just to
front and sitution is same. This election parliament. So there was a week possi- win the election. We accept the verdict
results has given an oppurtunity to this bility of them to get ministerial bearths. of the people and will do every thing to
state to redefine itself on this front. The results have broke all previous re- bounce back under the leadership of Ra-
There is one more important thing cords of victory margin in the state. Even hul Gandhi,’’ addded Agnihotri.
which this verdict have given to the in 1984 elections when Congress swept However, Former chief minister
hilly state. May be on national political the Lok Sabha elections throughout the Prem Kumar Dhumal do not agree to the
scenerio, Himachal is a very small state, country in strong sympathy wave after viewpoint of Agnihotri and said that na-
the thumping majority of the BJP have the assesination of Indira Gandhi and tionalism is not a thing to feel shame. He
opened a way for good opurtunities to secured 411 seats, Congress could not win told the Tehelka- ‘’Modi have succeded
this hilly state. Not only on the develop- like this way, the BJP won in Himachal in breaking the outdated formations of
mental front but on political front also. Pradesh in 2019 elections. politics established in the country by the
Anurag Thakur, a four time MP from For example despite strong wave, Congress and all others based on caste,
Hamirpur have been inducted in the in Hamirpur Congress winning candi- religion and secularism of appeasement
Modi council of ministers. date Narayan Chand Prashar secured etc etc in these years. Modi has defined
There are words doing the round 2,42,214votes while his nearest oppo- the politics which include all in the socie-
that Amit Shah, who now have joined nent Prem Kumar Dhumal secured ty. He is an architact of Naya India which
the modi government as a senior minis- 1,17,281 votes and the victory margin was is above all of caste, religion and region.’’
ter, is likely to quit as BJP president. His 1,24,933. However, in 2019 election with
term as BJP chief have already ended. As increased number of voters winning Two assemblty seats fall vacant
JP Nadda, a Rajya Sabha member from BJP candidate BJP’s Anurag Thakur se- With results out, two of the assembly
Himachal Pradesh, who was health min- cured 6,82,692 votes while his rival Ram seats have fall vacant in the state. One
ister in the previous Modi government, Lal Thakur of Congress could get only is Dharamshala, where BJP candidate
has not been inducted in the ministry. 2,83,120 votes and the margin of victory Kishan Kapoor had won in 2017 elec-
This indicate that Nadda is all set to be for Anurag was whopping 3,99,572. Only tions. Now he has been elected to the Lok
next BJP chief. He had been a member of 428 votes less then four lakh. Sabha. The second seat is Pachhad in Sir-
the core committee lead by Shah and was This election have posted a serious maur district. BJP MLA Suresh Kashyap
assigned important jobs during last four threat in front of state Congress. BJP se- won this seat in 2017 by beating senior
years in the BJP. He was made incharge cured lead even from the constituencies Congress leader and former minister GR
for UP in the recent lok sabha polls de- of all senior leaders of the Congress in- Musafir. There is posibility that Congress
spite that fact that he was not holding cluding Mukesh Agnihotri, leader of the may again field him. However, there is
any post in the organisation. opposition in the state assembly. This is doubt about Congresas fielding Sudhir

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