New Delhi. Assembly elections are due in Himachal Pradesh later this year. There are 68 assembly seats here. All the parties have started preparations from now to hoist the winning flag in the election. In the past, where Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party convener Arvind Kejriwal, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann had reached Himachal for a road show. On the other hand, BJP National President JP Nadda has arrived on a four-day tour of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday. But before the elections, questions began to arise in the BJP regarding the face of the Chief Minister, whether the party would contest the elections under the leadership of Jai Ram Thakur or would it bet on someone else’s face. This is because in the past, Delhi Deputy CM Manish Sisodia while talking to the media had said that to hide its failure of the Himachal government, BJP now wants to replace Jai Ram Thakur and make Anurag Thakur as the Chief Minister.
After which the market of discussions has become hot in the political corridors whether the BJP will field a CM candidate as a young face on the lines of Uttarakhand. Now BJP National President JP Nadda has given a big statement on the speculation of reshuffle of Chief Minister and Ministers. JP Nadda has made it clear that the party will fight the upcoming elections under the leadership of Jai Ram Thakur. Along with this, he has also made it clear that there will be no reshuffle in the cabinet. Earlier speaking to the media, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur had reacted to Manish Sisodia’s statement. He rejected the claim of the AAP leader outright and asked whether the change of leadership would be decided by asking you?
“I dismiss his claims…,” says Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur on AAP leader Manish Sisodia saying that BJP will make Anurag Thakur as HP CM pic.twitter.com/S8imaF3t7Y
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Let us inform that there is a BJP government in the state under the leadership of Jai Ram Thakur and 43 members of BJP, 22 of Congress, 1 and 2 members of CPIM are independent in the 68-member assembly.