Lok Sabha elections 2024: Himachal Pradesh Public Works Minister Vikramaditya Singh is the Congress candidate for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat. He’ll contest in opposition to Bharatiya Janata Social gathering (BJP) chief Kangana Ranaut within the upcoming Lok Sabha elections 2024.
Vikramaditya Singh, a two-time MLA from Shimla Rural constituency, is the son of former chief minister Virbhadra Singh and state Congress chief and Pratibha Singh, who can also be the sitting MP from the Mandi seat. He’s additionally the previous state youth Congress president.
The Himachal Minister challenged Ranaut to have a debate with him on their visions for the state. Taking a jibe at her, he mentioned that he would pray to Lord Ram for giving some “good sense” to Ranaut.
“What have you ever contributed and what’s going to be your position within the close to future. What’s your imaginative and prescient and planning for the long run as a candidate from Mandi for BJP? You are attempting to mislead and spoil the time of the individuals of Himachal Pradesh,” Singh mentioned.
“I’ve visited the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January twenty second and brought blessings of Lord Ram. I’d pray Lord Ram to supply you sense. I’d request that permit’s have a debate on the developmental trajectories of the state. I want you good luck and want you retain speaking like this and utilizing this type of language,” he added additional.
Himachal has 4 Lok Sabha seats
Himachal Pradesh has 4 Lok Sabha seats. The polling on these 4 seats, together with six Meeting seats in Himachal Pradesh that fell vacant following the disqualification of Congress MLAs can be held on June 1.
The BJP had gained all 4 seats in 2019. The counting can be executed on June 4.The Mandi constituency is taken into account a stronghold of former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s household.
The seat is at the moment held by the late chief’s spouse Pratibha Singh. She was elected after a by-election in 2021, after the seat was vacated after the demise of BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma.
(With inputs from Ila Kazmi)
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