"Consensus reached on name of Vikramaditya": Pratibha Singh on Congress' candidate for Himachal's Mandi seat
Congress nominee for Himachal Pradesh's Mandi Lok Sabha seat against the Bharatiya Janata Party's Kangana Ranaut, state Congress chief Pratibha Singh on Saturday said that the party leaders believe that a young leader should be fielded so a consensus has been reached on the name of Vikramaditya Singh.
«Discussions were held on the 2-3 names that we shortlisted. It depends on the high command, on Mallikarjun Kharge, and on what names they approve. All our senior leaders believe that this time a young leader should be fielded. So, a consensus has been reached on the name of Vikramaditya (Singh). The names will be finalised soon,» she said.
After the meeting, Himachal Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu said that discussions were held for our 4 seats. A ticket for Mandi will also be announced soon.
Party senior leader Rajeev Shukla said, «The entire discussion in the meeting was about Himachal Pradesh. Candidates for two places have been finalised, and the remaining two places are still under consideration.»
Meanwhile, slamming Bharatiya Janata Party candidate and actress Kangana Ranaut for her «Chhota Pappu» remark, Himachal Pradesh Minister Vikramaditya Singh said on Thursday that he would pray to Lord Ram to give her some «good sense.»
In a video message, Singh said that Kangana Ranaut is trying to mislead people and divert the issues of the state and challenged her to have a debate with him.
«We respect our elder sister Kangana Ranaut. Today she was addressing the people of Manali. Instead of speaking
