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STATE ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS 2022

Priyanka Gandhi challenges BJP in

Himachal as ruling party eyes victory

The oldest party in the country held rallies in all 68 assembly constituencies

simultaneously in the state on the last day of the campaign

OUR BUREAU campaigning for the change of pow-
er in Himachal Pradesh on the last
Shimla (HP)
day of campaigning on Thursday with
nion Home Minister Amit the participation of star campaigners
Shah on Thursday appealed including party general secretary Pri-
Uto the people of Himachal yanka Gandhi Vadra holding a door-
Pradesh to vote the BJP back to pow- to-door campaign in Shimla.
er in the upcoming Assembly elec- The oldest party in the country
tions, saying “When you cast your held rallies in all 68 assembly constit-
vote on November 12, don’t do it to uencies simultaneously in the state
make Jairam Thakur your CM, but to on the last day of the campaign. On
make Himachal number one state in Thursday, Congress took out “Vijay
the country.” Ashirwad Rally” in all 68 assembly
On a visit to the state on Thurs- constituencies of Himachal. In this
day, Shah addressed public rallies in rally, the party’s star campaigners was
Paonta Sahib town in the Sirmaur seen campaigning at many places.
and Kangra districts of Himachal Star Campaigners like Priyan-
Pradesh ahead of the Assembly polls. ka Gandhi Vadra, Bhupesh Baghel,
Sachin Pilot and Rajiv Shukla cam-
The senior BJP leader and star paigned in the state.
Meanwhile, Congress released
campaigner for the party also its manifesto last week with ‘10 guar-

took a swipe at the Congress antees’.
Divulging the contents of the
saying that it is not a democrat- manifesto, chairman of Manifes-
ic party. “Do you see anything to Committee Dhani Ram Shandil
said an attempt has been made to
besides a mother and son when address issues like price rise, unem-

you look at the Congress?” he ployment and issues concerning em-
ployees. He said an effort has been
said. made to include the aspirations of
women, youth, government employ-
“Congress is not a democrat- Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra addresses a public meeting for the ees, ex-servicemen and women in the
ic party, it is a party born out of dy- upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in Sirmaur on Thursday (ANI) manifesto.
nasty,” Shah said taking a jibe at the The 10 guarantees of Congress
Congress during a public rally at Pa- He reminded people that the Prime vacant posts for government jobs in include the implementation of the
onta Sahib town. Minister wore the traditional ‘Chola the state while over 50 per cent of the Old Pension Scheme, 1 lakh govern-
He also addressed a mega public ment jobs, as many as 5 lakh jobs for
gathering in Palampur city of Kangra Dora’ from Chamba on his visit to the state’s youth is unemployed. “There youth, Rs 680 crore Start-up fund for
district on Thursday, promising vot- Kedarnath temple. are 30 lakh young people in Himachal the youth, Rs 1,500 per month to the
ers that the BJP would ensure imple- But lashing out at the ruling Pradesh and of them, 15 lakh are un- women, and free electricity up to 300
mentation of the Uniform Civil Code Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in poll- employed. This at a time when gov- units of consumption.
(UCC) if voted back. “We have men- bound Himachal Pradesh on Thurs- ernment posts lie vacant in the state. The Himachal Pradesh election
tioned in our manifesto that as soon day, Congress general secretary Pri- This government (BJP) has snatched manifesto of the Congress also as-
as the BJP comes to power in Him- yanka Gandhi Vadra said the state jobs and increased inflation,” Priyan- sured the people of the hilly state of
achal Pradesh, we will implement government has no intention of work- ka claimed while addressing the pub- four English-medium schools in each
the Uniform Civil Code in the state,” ing for development. lic rally on the last day of campaign- assembly, mobile clinics for free treat-
Shah said. Addressing a public rally in the ing for the November 12 state polls. ment in each village, the cost price of
Ahead of Himachal polls, BJP Sirmaur district of Himachal Pradesh Priyanka claimed the Congress cow dung at Rs 2 per kilogram, pur-
National President and star cam- on Thursday, the Congress star cam- will make provision for 1 lakh gov- chase of 10 liters of milk from animal
paigner JP Nadda said that Delhi is paigner said the state is saddled with a ernment jobs at its very first cabinet keepers, and the farm owners will be
far from here but the State is close debt of Rs 70,000 crores. She further meeting if voted to power in the state. given the liberty to decide the price
to PM Modi’s heart, on Thursday. claimed that there are over 63,000 The Congress was aggressively for their farm produce.

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