Sukhwinder Singh Sukh will become the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh, putting an end to controversies and rumours. The name of Sukhwinder Singh was approved by the Congress High Command. The official announcement will be made soon. State Congress president Pratibha Singh was also eyeing the post of chief minister earlier. There are indications that there will be two Deputy Chief Minister posts to avoid conflict.
The main contest for the post of Chief Minister was between State Congress President Pratibha Singh and Sukhwinder Singh. The name of current opposition leader Mukesh Agnihotri was also discussed. Pratibha Singh is the wife of former Chief Minister Veerabhadra Singh.
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Finally the lot fell to Sukhwinder. There was a rumor that Sukhwinder Sukhu is likely to join the BJP if he does not get the chief minister’s seat. As the fight between the leaders intensified, the decision was left to the national president.
It is the first time since 2018 that the Congress has won a single majority in a state. Himachal Pradesh Congress won back 40 seats. In the absence of Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi was at the forefront of the campaign.
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