Himachal Congress chief must be a mass leader, not rubber stamp: Vikramaditya

Himachal Pradesh PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh on Monday said the state Congress president should be a strong mass leader, not just a rubber stamp.

“Naming the Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) president is the prerogative of the party high command. The person chosen should be a mass leader of stature. It would be detrimental to the party’s interests if the responsibility is given to someone who is merely a rubber stamp,” said Vikramaditya Singh.

Incidentally, Pratibha Singh, mother of Vikramaditya Singh, has completed her term as HPCC president, with no clarity yet on whether she will be given another term.

While reiterating that the decision to retain her or appoint a new president rests with the party high command, the minister emphasised that empowering a strong mass leader would benefit the party in the long run.

The names of some first-time MLAs are reportedly being floated for the post of HPCC president.

The minister also stressed that the dissolved HPCC should be reconstituted at the earliest, noting that it has been over six months since the AICC dissolved the state unit.