latest news Congress has announced its candidate for the by-election to be held on Dharamshala assembly seat of Himachal Pradesh. Congress has made Devinder Singh Jaggi its candidate from Dharamshala.
In Himachal Pradesh, Congress has fielded Captain Ranjit Singh Rana from Sujanpur, Rakesh Kalia from Gagret and Vivek Sharma from Kutlahar. After this, now Devinder Singh Jaggi has been made his candidate for Dharamshala assembly seat. At the same time, names of candidates are yet to be declared in Lahaul Spiti and Barsar.
Congress has announced the name of the candidate for the by-election being held on Dharamshala assembly seat late on Wednesday evening. Congress has made Devendra Singh Jaggi its candidate. Congress was looking for a winning candidate for Dharamshala seat, hence there was a dilemma regarding the ticket.
Will give tough competition to BJP candidate Sudhir Sharma
Congress candidate Devendra Singh Jaggi will contest against BJP Sudhir Sharma. Both were once old Congress colleagues. Devendra Jaggi is an old leader of the party and has been the Mayor of Municipal Corporation Dharamshala, who has good influence among the people.
After the approval of Congress National President Mallikarjun Kharge, Party General Secretary KC Venugopal has issued a letter appointing him as the candidate, after which now all the Congress candidates have been declared. The discussions that were going on for several days have also come to an end.
