KL Thakur and Hoshyar Singh
Shimla, July 13: Infighting in Dehra seat of Kangra district and Nalagarh seat of Solan district sank the BJP’s boat. In both these seats, BJP’s own people had opened a front against the BJP candidates. In Dehra seat, BJP’s strong leader and former minister Ramesh Dhawala was publicly attacking Hoshyar Singh. Former minister Ravinder Ravi, who was BJP MLA from Dehra in 2012, also kept distance from campaigning. Hoshyar Singh had contested the last two assembly elections as an independent candidate and this time he was contesting on a BJP ticket. BJP cadre was also angry with this.
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BJP had to face defeat due to rebellion in Nalagarh constituency too. After independent MLA KL Thakur got the ticket, BJP’s young leader Harpreet Saini adopted a rebellious attitude and contested the election as an independent candidate. He got more than 13 thousand votes, due to which BJP’s cadre vote got divided and BJP candidate KL Thakur lost the election. BJP’s state leadership also failed to convince Harpreet Saini. Harpreet Saini’s uncle late Harinarayan Saini was a strong leader of BJP and had been MLA from Nalagarh constituency many times. Due to his good influence in the constituency, Harpreet Saini took more than 13 thousand votes.
Anurag Thakur’s magic was seen in Hamirpur assembly –
BJP won the Hamirpur seat in a close contest. The hard work of former Union Minister and MP Anurag Thakur paid off on this seat. This victory will act as a lifesaver for Anurag Thakur. In fact, the defeat of BJP candidate Rajinder Rana on Sujanpur seat in the by-election held last month had created a ruckus in the BJP and Anurag supporters were being accused of sabotage.
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This time the BJP leadership had entrusted Anurag Thakur with the responsibility of Hamirpur by-election. By putting this seat in the BJP’s kitty, Anurag Thakur’s stature will increase in front of the high command. Being the home district of Chief Minister Sukhu, Congress was confident of winning here. Congress had last won this seat in 2003.
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