Himachal Polls

Union Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday stated that he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency, from where he won the last four elections.

The Congress spent over Rs 130 crore for contesting the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls held late last year, according to an expenditure report submitted by the party to the Election Commission.

The ruling Congress today swept the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) polls with two-third majority by winning 24 wards out of total 34, wresting the prestigious civic body from the BJP.

Keeping its poll promise, the Himachal Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in its first cabinet meeting on Friday approved restoration of the Old Pension Scheme.

After the BJP's Himachal Pradesh defeat, Union Minister Anurag Thakur has been blamed by many party workers of infighting and rebellion. His father and former Chief Minister PK Dhumal has reacted to the criticism for the first time.

Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu who took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday said that his government will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) in the first cabinet meeting.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday congratulated Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on being sworn in as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu after he took oath as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister today.

Top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attended the oath taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and his deputy -- Mukesh Agnihotri -- at Ridge Maidan in Shimla on Sunday.

Himachal Pradesh Congress Chief Pratibha Singh, who was seen as a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister following the party's victory in the state, on Sunday confirmed that she would attend the oath-taking ceremony of Sukhvinder Sukhu.

While working as a journalist in Delhi, Mukesh Agnihotri got close to the top Congress leadership, and eventually became a confidante of late Virbhadra Singh, six time Chief Minister of the state, who brought him into politics.

Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in the presence of the party's high command.

Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will take the oath as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister today. Mr Sukhu, MLA from Nadaun in the hill state's Hamirpur district, headed the Congress' campaign committee for the recently held state polls

A video of celebrations in Nadaun, Sukhvinder Sukhu's constituency, went viral; his wife Kamlesh Kumari ready for Shimla move

Himachal Result 2022: "Your number won't come," BJP's Amit Shah had remarked about Sukhvinder Sukhu last month at a rally in his constituency

Union Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday stated that he would contest the upcoming Lok Sabha elections from the Hamirpur parliamentary constituency, from where he won the last four elections.

The Congress spent over Rs 130 crore for contesting the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls held late last year, according to an expenditure report submitted by the party to the Election Commission.

The ruling Congress today swept the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) polls with two-third majority by winning 24 wards out of total 34, wresting the prestigious civic body from the BJP.

Keeping its poll promise, the Himachal Pradesh government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in its first cabinet meeting on Friday approved restoration of the Old Pension Scheme.

After the BJP's Himachal Pradesh defeat, Union Minister Anurag Thakur has been blamed by many party workers of infighting and rebellion. His father and former Chief Minister PK Dhumal has reacted to the criticism for the first time.

Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu who took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday said that his government will implement OPS (Old Pension Scheme) in the first cabinet meeting.

Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Sunday congratulated Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on being sworn in as the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday congratulated Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu after he took oath as the Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister today.

Top Congress leaders Rahul Gandhi, his sister Priyanka Gandhi Vadra attended the oath taking ceremony of the new Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, and his deputy -- Mukesh Agnihotri -- at Ridge Maidan in Shimla on Sunday.

Himachal Pradesh Congress Chief Pratibha Singh, who was seen as a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister following the party's victory in the state, on Sunday confirmed that she would attend the oath-taking ceremony of Sukhvinder Sukhu.

While working as a journalist in Delhi, Mukesh Agnihotri got close to the top Congress leadership, and eventually became a confidante of late Virbhadra Singh, six time Chief Minister of the state, who brought him into politics.

Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today took oath as the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh in the presence of the party's high command.

Congress leader Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu will take the oath as Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister today. Mr Sukhu, MLA from Nadaun in the hill state's Hamirpur district, headed the Congress' campaign committee for the recently held state polls

A video of celebrations in Nadaun, Sukhvinder Sukhu's constituency, went viral; his wife Kamlesh Kumari ready for Shimla move

Himachal Result 2022: "Your number won't come," BJP's Amit Shah had remarked about Sukhvinder Sukhu last month at a rally in his constituency