Modi addressed the BJP Parliamentary group here in which he dedicated the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly election victories to the people of the two states.
One of the chief agendas to be picked up in this meeting is the chief ministerial faces of Gujarat and Himachal.
Although earlier Nadda's name was doing the rounds, Dhumal's name was announced as the party's chief ministerial candidate midway through the election campaign in the state.
While Congress has invested heavily to upset Bharatiya Janata Party's 22-year-long rule in PM Modi's home state, it has barely spent on saving its fort Himachal Pradesh.
Congress president-designate Rahul Gandhi's elevation would come just two days ahead of the counting of votes for the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh Assembly poll.
The political history of Himachal Pradesh suggests that the state has never voted the ruling party back to power in quick succession right from the time it attained full statehood on 25 January 1971, except once.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ‘surgical strike’ on black money has failed to dent his popularity among masses despite the hardships people faced. As the opposition’s attacks against demonetisation gain momentum, can the BJP hold on?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday termed the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections as a “one-sided contest” for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Gandhi will hold three rallies in Himachal Pradesh - Sirmour, Chamba and Kangra. The state will witness elections on November 9.
Polling for the 68-member Himachal Assembly will take place on November 9 while counting of votes is scheduled for December 18.
Earlier in the day, attacking Congress party in a poll rally in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra, PM Narendra Modi said the state's ruling party has become a "laughing club".
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