Four Congress Leaders Quit Electoral Politics

By: Jan 20th, 2018 12:18 am

Himachal This Week

Four Congress leaders have decided not to enter electoral politics again. They however will work in the organisation to strengthen the party in whatever role is assigned to them by Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) in future.

The Congress leaders who have taken this decision include veteran leader Chander Kumar, Harbhajan Singh Bhajji, Ajay Bahadur and Dharmveer Dhami. They have apprised HPCC president Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu about their decision. HPCC president has accepted the proposal submitted by these Congress leaders and would apprise the party high command about the same.

These leaders forwarded a proposal to stay away from electoral proposal during Congress party’s executive committee meeting.  Notably, former Member of Parliament Chander Kumar, also a former minister, has represented Jawali constituency fives times. He had also contested recent state assembly election unsuccessfully from Jawali. Currently, Chander Kumar is state Congress vice -president. Two times former MLA, Harbhajan Singh Bhajji had also lost assembly election.

Former president of state Youth Congress Ajay Bahadur has also decided not to contest any election in future. Dharamveer Dhami, who was recently taken back in the Congress, has also forwarded his proposal regarding not contesting any election to the state party president. Chander Kumar is a staunch Virbhadra follower whereas Bhajji is considered close to HPCC president Sukhivinder Singh Sukhu.

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