SHIMLA: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on October 15 claimed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will return to power in Himachal Pradesh with a two-thirds majority. Addressing a public rally in Sirmaur, Shah said the ruling BJP was confident of returning to power in the state banking on the achievements of the party both at the Centre and state level.
“Shouldn’t the country be freed from dynastic politics? Prime Minister Modi has done the work of ending ‘parivarvad’ in politics…. Congress, in the desire for power, hasn’t been able to respect our heritage,” he said.
Both the BJP and the Congress have given alternate governments in the hill state for over thirty years now. This time round, however, the BJP is hoping to retain power based heavily on the developmental work it has carried out in the Himalayan state. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the hill state on October 13 and began the poll campaign for the BJP. During his visit, the PM launched a number of development projects in Una and Chamba. He also flagged off a Vande Bharat Express, the fourth train in the series, from Una. In the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly, the BJP currently has 43 legislators followed by 22 of the Congress. There are two Independents and one CPM MLA in the House
