Mandi Lok Sabha constituency: Congress Preparing To Field Vikramaditya Singh As Its Candidate From Mandi, Churning In Delhi
Minister Vikramaditya Singh vs Actress Kangana Ranaut
Reported & Written By Kumud Sharma, Diary Times, Shimla , April 06: Congress is looking for a strong candidate to contest against BJP candidate Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut in the heart-throb Mandi hot seat of Himachal Pradesh. Congress is preparing to field its sitting MLA and cabinet minister Vikramaditya Singh from this seat. An important meeting of the coordination committee of senior Congress leaders of Himachal Pradesh was held in Delhi on Saturday. Committee members including Chief Minister Sukhu and Congress President Pratibha Singh were present in it. Later, in the meeting of these leaders with the national leadership of Congress, the name of Vikramaditya Singh has emerged.
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The important thing is that the Congress high command has also summoned Vikramaditya Singh to Delhi and discussions have been held with him regarding fielding a candidate from Mandi Lok Sabha seat. It is believed that Congress will announce its candidates in Himachal during Navratri next week. Vikramaditya Singh had recently also attended the consecration ceremony of Ram Lalla in Ayodhya. State Congress has made him election in-charge of Mandi parliamentary constituency. For the last few days, he has been targeting Kangana through his statements by making a stormy tour of Mandi.
According to party sources, in the eyes of the high command, Vikramaditya Singh is the strongest candidate in Mandi parliamentary constituency compared to Kangana Ranaut. According to the information, Vikramaditya Singh has been found to be a strong candidate in a survey conducted by Congress. By fielding 35 year old Vikramaditya Singh, Congress is also eyeing the young voters. Actually, Kangana Ranaut is 37 years old and being a celebrity, she is very popular among the youth.
Vikramaditya Singh has already said that if the high command asks him to contest the elections from Mandi Lok Sabha seat, then he will contest the elections. On the other hand, his mother and current MP Pratibha Singh has refused to contest the Lok Sabha elections.
With Vikramaditya Singh Becoming The Candidate From Mandi Parliamentary Constituency, There Will Be An Electoral Battle Between Celebrity Versus Monarchy –
If Vikramaditya Singh contests the elections on Congress ticket, then the electoral battle on Mandi Lok Sabha seat will become very interesting. For the first time, there will be an election contest between celebrity versus royal political family on this seat. Kangana Ranaut is a big name in Bollywood. She has been in the headlines for her staunch nationalist statements. She is also the first choice of RSS. Kangana is the first celebrity in Himachal Pradesh who has tried her luck in politics.
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On the other hand, Vikramaditya Singh comes from the Rampur Bushahr royal family. He is the 123rd king of Bushahr princely state. In July 2021, Vikramaditya Singh was coronated at the Padma Palace in front of the mortal remains of former CM Virbhadra Singh and he was elected the 123rd king of the princely state of Bushahr. The princely state of Bushahr is believed to be related to the lineage of Lord Krishna.
Let us tell you that Vikramaditya Singh has become MLA from Shimla Rural for the second time. He holds heavyweight portfolios like Public Works and Urban Development in the Sukhu government. Vikramaditya Singh’s posts on social media remain much discussed. He proclaims Jai Shri Ram at every post.
With The Inputs Of Himachal Premier News Agency
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