BJP a divided house, Nadda, Anurag ‘leading factions’

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu today alleged that the BJP was a divided house with Union Health Minister and national party president JP Nadda, Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur, Leader of the Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, state BJP president Rajeev Bindal and a group of former Congress members leading factions.

He said that the Opposition was not engaging in policy-based criticism but was instead targeting him personally. “Despite the BJP’s efforts, the Congress government in the state is steadfast in its commitment to advancing Himachal Pradesh on the path of development. Over the past two years, the government has strengthened the state’s economy, which has become a source of concern for the BJP,” he added.

He criticised the BJP for engaging in obstructionist tactics rather than cooperative politics in the state, “The BJP evades addressing public concerns and avoids discussing its five-year performance. Instead, it diverts attention to matters like ‘toilet tax’ and ‘samosas’. The public deserves to know why the standards of education and healthcare declined during the BJP regime,” he added.

The Chief Minister congratulated senior Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi on her victory in the Wayanad Assembly byelection in Kerala. “Her record-breaking victory marks a significant milestone in her electoral journey and will further strengthen the Congress,” he said.

The Chief Minister also congratulated senior party leaders and workers for the success of the Congress in the Jharkhand Assembly elections.