Following the announcement of the Lok Sabha polls dates, political parties have started their preparations for the election battle. Congress in Himachal on Monday, appointed election in-charges for all 4 parliamentary constituencies ahead of the LS elections.
According to a notification issued by the party, Congress chief for Himachal Pradesh and sitting MP from Mandi Pratibha Singh has appointed Urban Development Minister Vikramaditya Singh the election in-charge in Mandi, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri in Hamirpur, Education Minister Rohit Thakur in Shimla and Agriculture Minister Chander Kumar in Kangra. The party has also appointed Industries Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan in charge of publicity and publication and Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi as the in-charge of administration and coordination, it said.
Polls to the 4 Lok Sabha seats of Himachal Pradesh and by-polls to the 6 assembly constituencies that fell vacant with the disqualification of six rebel Congress MLAs will be held on June 1, 2024.
The six assembly seats fell vacant after the six rebel Congress MLAs who abstained from voting on the cut motion and finance bill (Budget) in the assembly were disqualified for defying a party whip to be present in the Assembly and vote in favour of the government.
They were among the nine MLAs, including three Independents, who had voted in favour of BJP nominee Harsh Mahajan in the recently held Rajya Sabha polls.
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