Changes in safety preparations sparked by HP CM’s second Delhi go to in per week, BJP leaders denied

BJP sources, nevertheless, mentioned that Thakur was known as again to Delhi to debate the get together’s technique for the upcoming bypolls within the state.

Thakur, who was in Delhi final week to formally invite President Ram Nath Kovind and different Union ministers for the golden jubilee of the state’s basis day, returned to the nationwide capital on Tuesday. This fueled rumors that he had been known as by the management to debate a attainable change in Himachal Pradesh.

“The Chief Minister is in the national capital to discuss the bypolls. Preparations have to be started for the assembly elections and a strategy will have to be put in place to counter the Congress, anti-incumbency wave and deal with resentment over factionalism in the state unit,” mentioned a BJP chief aware of the developments.

While RSS sources additionally mentioned there was no menace to Jai Ram Thakur’s place as chief minister, some state BJP leaders mentioned he could also be ordered to step down.

Just earlier than stepping down for the organizational assembly, the CM mocked the Congress for spreading rumors that there is likely to be an off guard in Himachal.

Asked about his second go to to Delhi inside per week and whether or not there can be any reshuffle in his cupboard, Thakur mentioned these questions are nonetheless in useless. He mentioned that his current go to to Delhi was scheduled 20 days again.

Sources mentioned that aside from the leaders of the excessive command, BJP’s state in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna and state BJP president Suresh Kashyap had been additionally current in Tuesday’s organizational assembly.

upcoming by-election
The get together is getting ready for Lok Sabha bypolls in Mandi, which has 17 meeting constituencies and by-polls to a few different meeting constituencies.

Elections for the Mandi seat needed to be held in March after BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma was discovered lifeless at his official residence in Delhi.

“The opposition has made Sharma’s suicide a weapon against the BJP, which it says was under pressure from the BJP’s central leadership,” mentioned a Shimla supply.

“The Congress is anticipated to discipline Virbhadra Singh’s widow from the seat. The loyalty issue of the voters of that area for the household and the sympathy issue could make it tough for the BJP. So the chief minister wants to carry talks with the leaders of the BJP and the Sangh.

Elections had been held in Jubbal-Kotkhai in Shimla district after the demise of BJP MLA Narinder Bragata and Congress MLA from Kangra Sujan Singh Pathania. Due to the demise of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, the by-election has been held in Arki seat.

THAKUR SAFE: BJP SOURCES
Meanwhile, BJP sources dominated out the potential for a change of management in Himachal as Thakur has earned goodwill as a chief minister who has managed the COVID pandemic scenario comparatively nicely.

“Whether it is activating the pharma sector to ramp up production of drugs like Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) or handling COVID restrictions without creating hurdles for manufacturers or in the vaccination sector, Himachal is the first state in the country to achieve 100% per Is. Aiming to provide the first dose of vaccine for those 18 years and above or providing financial assistance for those who lost their jobs during the pandemic, the government has done quite a good job,” mentioned a central BJP chief.

During an “outrage rally” towards the Thakur authorities in Kullu on Monday, Congress leaders Vikramaditya Singh and Mukesh Agnihotri had claimed that the BJP was going to exchange all its chief ministers in BJP-ruled states.

He had advised that after the CM of Gujarat, now the face could be modified in Himachal.