Two-time MP, BJP rebel file nominations in Himachal
April 18th, 2009 - 4:47 pm ICT by IANS
Shimla, April 18 (IANS) A two-time MP and a former Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Saturday filed nominations as Congress candidates from two important Lok Sabha constituencies in Himachal Pradesh.
Dhani Ram Shandil filed his papers from the Shimla constituency while Narinder Thakur, a former BJP leader who joined the Congress recently, filed his papers from Hamirpur.
The BJP has fielded Virender Kashyap from Shimla and state Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal’s son and sitting MP Anurag Thakur from Hamirpur.
The other two seats are Mandi and Kangra. The Congress has pitted Virbhadra Singh against BJP’s three-time MP Maheshwar Singh from Mandi, while Chander Kumar of Congress will face Rajan Sushant of BJP in Kangra.
Himachal Pradesh goes to the polls May 13.
- BJP sweeping polls in Himachal Pradesh - May 16, 2009
- BJP leading in all Himachal Lok Sabha seats - May 16, 2009
- Lacklustre Himachal poll campaign ends - May 12, 2009
- Spotlight on Mandi, Hamirpur (Poll curtainraiser - Himachal Pradesh) - May 12, 2009
- People voted for good governance: Himachal CM (Roundup) - May 16, 2009
- Himachal poll war hots up as Congress names candidates - Mar 15, 2009
- Himachal Pradesh sees over 58 percent polling (Roundup) - May 14, 2009
- Polling starts in Himachal Pradesh - May 13, 2009
- Dhumal will have to ensure BJP victory, not just son's - Apr 26, 2009
- 31 in poll fray from Himachal Pradesh - Apr 27, 2009
- Himachal sees 13 percent polling in first three hours (Lead) - May 13, 2009
- Keen poll contest likely in Himachal Pradesh - Mar 03, 2009
- Himachal chief minister's son files poll papers - Apr 20, 2009
- Three-time BJP MP files nomination in Himachal - Apr 21, 2009
- 35 percent polling in Himachal by early afternoon (Second Lead) - May 13, 2009
Tags: anurag, bharatiya janata party, bjp leader, chief minister, congress candidates, constituency, kashyap, lok sabha constituencies, maheshwar, mp, narinder, polls, prem kumar, shimla, state chief, sushant