Victory margin in LS polls answer to opposition: Himachal CM

DHARAMSHALA: Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said even though his opponents keep blaming the BJP government for doing nothing, the victory margin during recent parliamentary elections proved otherwise, revealing how things are actually moving on the ground.


Addressing a beneficiaries’ rally at Zorawar stadium near here, Thakur joined by cabinet colleagues, BJP MLAs and leaders said his government had been working for the welfare of people and was least concerned about politics.

“Anyone can check records about the decisions taken by the cabinet after I assumed charge. Nothing was political, all were for the welfare of various sections of people,” he added.

The BJP also fixed a margin of above 20,000 votes to win Dharamshala byelections. The vote share for Kangra in parliamentary elections was 72%, one of the highest in the country. BJP leader

Kishan Kapoor

was elected as the Member of Parliament from Kangra.

The chief minister said he was hoping for similar public support what his party received from people of

Himachal Pradesh

during the parliamentary elections.

“The state government is giving top priority for development of Kangra, which is the biggest district of the state. Several tourism schemes were underway in Dharamshala and the ropeway project would be completed by May next year. Efforts are on to construct Himani-Chamunda ropeway. Dharamshala will also host the Global Investors’ Meet on November 7 and 8 this year,” he added.

The BJP had invited all the beneficiaries of government schemes to this hill town for the event, which was attended by state BJP president

Satpal Singh Satti

, urban development minister Sarveeen Chaudhary, health minister Vipin Singh Parmar, industries minister Bikram Singh, deputy speaker Hansraj, vice-chairman of state planning board Ramesh Dhawala, MLAs Rakesh Pathania, Mulk Raj Premi, Arjun Singh, Ravinder Dhiman, Rita Dhiman, Vikram Jaryal, Jai Lal and Arun Kumar, chairmen and vice-chairmen of various boards and corporations.