Direct fight between BJP and Congress in Himachal Pradesh bypolls
The Hindu
A critical test for both parties ahead of the Assembly polls due next year
Himachal Pradesh is all set to see a direct fight between the ruling BJP and the Congress party in the bypolls to one parliamentary and three Assembly seats, slated to be held on October 30.
In the hill State, the bypolls are being seen as a “critical test” to ascertain the BJP government’s performance and popularity and the Congress’s preparedness to pose a challenge to the ruling party ahead of the Assembly polls, due next year.
The battle for the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, which fell vacant after BJP MP Ram Swaroop’s death, is being keenly watched as Mandi happens to be the home turf of Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and the BJP has a challenge to retain the seat.
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