Former state party chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, CPL chief Mukesh Agnihotri, and party leader Rajinder Rana are expected to fill the chief ministerial seat of Himachal Pradesh . According to sources, one Lok Sabha, the other Legislative Assembly, could be given a higher position in the cabinet to deal with Pratibha Singhs son Vikramaditya Singh .
New Delhi, December 10: Former state party chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, CPL chief Mukesh Agnihotri, and party leader Rajinder Rana are expected to fill the chief ministerial seat of Himachal Pradesh after winning Assembly elections, according to sources close to the party.If Pratibha Singh is elected Chief Minister, the high command believes that two by-elections would be necessary.According to the sources, one Lok Sabha, the other Legislative Assembly, could be given a higher position in the cabinet to deal with Pratibha Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh.In a situation where Congress loses 9 out of ten seats in Mandi, it would not be appropriate to call the by-elections immediately.
According to sources close to the high command, Vikramaditya Singh's son might be promoted to the cabinet to handle Pratibha.According to them, there are more MLAs personally with Sukhu.The decision was announced at a press conference by AICC in Himachal Pradesh on Friday, when the state's chief minister, Pratibha Singh, and former PCC chief Sukhu, along with CLP leader Mukesh Agnihotri, were among those candidates for the party's leadership.The meeting of newly elected MLAs took place the day after the state's announcement of results, with the majority of seats being given to the party's high command.The BJP gained 25 seats, according toShukla, who said that media reports that there is a faction within the party are inaccurate.Shukla said that all 40 MLAs attended the CLP meeting today and all accepted the decision to leave the decision to select the CM of the state to the party's high command.