Congress released Himachal Pradesh polls manifesto on Wednesday, promising interest-free loans to farmers, laptops for students and special grade pay scale for all employees.
As many as 394 candidates are left in the fray for the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.
BJP said the Assembly election in Himachal Pradesh would be between the family which is on bail and the hardworking family.
Kangra has the largest number of 15 assembly constituencies in Himachal and holds the key in the November 9 election.
Six-time Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh has filed his nomination from the Arki Assembly constituency in Solan district for the November 9 state polls.
Former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh’s son Vikramaditya filed their nominations for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls on Monday.
Except for Shimla Rural and Mandi, the party has declared candidates for all the other assembly seats.
After filing his nominations, Singh said the Congress would contest the upcoming elections on development plank and return to power with comfortable majority.
The Congress announced its first list of 59 candidates for the November 9 Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, while the BJP has released a list of its candidates on all 68 seats.
Congress unit of Himachal Pradesh said that CM Virbhadra Singh would file his nominations on October 20 and address a rally.
Addressing a rally in Mandi, Rahul Gandhi targeted PM Modi on the issue of unemployment, demonetisation and hasty implementation of GST.
The first charge sheet has only named Singh's close aide and LIC agent Anand Chauhan as the accused, who is in the judicial custody.
The Delhi High Court today refused to quash the money laundering case against Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, his wife and son
Moments after the 82-year-old politician was granted bail by a special court, Singh told mediapersons that it was going to be a long battle.
Earlier in the day, the CBI had opposed the bail plea of the Chief Minister saying they may influence the witnesses and the ongoing probe in a disproportionate assets case against them.
Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and his wife Pratibha Singh today appeared as accused in a special court in connection with a nearly Rs 10 crore disproportionate assets case and sought bail.
Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and his wife are likely to appear as accused before a special court tomorrow in a nearly Rs 10-crore disproportionate assets case.
The summon was issued after the court took cognisance of the CBI charge sheet against him for allegedly amassing disproportionate assets.
The ED had summoned Singh in the money laundering case on April 18 and had said that he must appear before it on April 20. Earlier the ED had summoned him on April 13. But he failed.
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