Chandigarh MC polls: Anurag Thakur woos native Himachalis

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, December 19

Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting and Sports & Youth Affairs Anurag Thakur today appealed to people from the hill state of Himachal Pradesh to vote in favour of the BJP during the coming MC poll in the city.

Lauding the role of native Himachalis, Thakur said the interests of Himachalis were safe and secure with the BJP.

Thakur was in the city today to address a series of public meetings in support of party candidates Rajinder Sharma (Ward No. 35) in Sector 48, Prince Bandula (Ward No. 13) on the PU campus and an indoor meeting with Ravinder Rawat (Ward No. 27) in Sector 40.

He also addressed a gathering of Himachalis at the Sector 25 rally ground. Popular folk singer Karnail Rana enthralled the people with his all-time famous songs. A Himachali dham was also savoured by natives of the hill state.

Thakur said the “double engine” governments had proved beneficial for UT residents. He said whatever scheme had been implemented by the Central Government, Chandigarh was the first beneficiary. Many schemes would be implemented in the future, which would benefit locals here. He said Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Central Government had turned out to be people’s “favourite” in the country and the win in the recent MC elections in the North East was a clear indication of it.