NEW DELHI: The Congress today released its second list of seven candidates for the November 9 Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, withholding the names of its nominees for just two seats including the prestigious Shimla Rural constituency currently held by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
Virbhadra Singh has demanded the party ticket for his son and Himachal Pradesh Youth Congress president Vikramaditya Singh, and has publicly declared that the latter will contest from his seat.
The Chief Minister has moved to the Arki Assembly seat in Solan district and the party has declared his candidature from there.
The party has also withheld the name of its candidate for the Mandi constituency from where state minister Kaul Singh Thakur’s daughter Champa has demanded the party ticket. Kaul Singh Thakur has been fielded from the Darang Assembly constituency. (AGENCIES)
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