Nadda lays foundation stone for BJP state office in Shimla

BJP national president JP Nadda laid the foundation stone for the party’s state office in Shimla today. “BJP offices are the centres of values and culture, from where the mission of public service, national progress and building a developed India is carried forward,” Nadda said.

He further said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had directed that party offices must be modern and serve as centres of dialogue, churning of ideas and planning. “Our target is to build 787 BJP offices across the country, of which 617 have already been completed. In Himachal Pradesh, nine offices have been completed and work on the rest is progressing rapidly,” he said.

At the felicitation function, the party leaders hailed Nadda for back-to-back electoral victories and attacked the state government. Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur, while thanking Nadda for laying the foundations stone, accused the state government of being insensitive to the pain of the people. “The state has seen extensive loss of life and property in the disaster but the government still went ahead with the function,” said Thakur.

Anurag Thakur, meanwhile, claimed that the Mandi function had brought the infighting and factionalism in the Congress to the fore. “Himachal’s debt burden has gone past Rs 1 lakh crore and the state is in serious economic crisis,” he said.

Meanwhile, state BJP president Rajiv Bindal said the Congress getting merely six seats in Bihar was a proof of its declining credibility. “We will see a similar situation in the 2027 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, where Congress will fail to reach double digits,” said Bindal, adding that people were fed up with the Congress government.

Nadda’s courtesy call sparks speculation in Shimla

BJP national president JP Nadda met Himachal Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri at the latter’s official residence in Shimla late last night. The visit took place shortly after Nadda’s arrival in the state capital. LoP Jai Ram Thakur and state BJP president Rajiv Bindal accompanied Nadda. The meeting triggered speculation in political circles, given the presence of senior leaders from the ruling and opposition camps. However, the BJP clarified that the visit was a courtesy call, with Nadda congratulating Agnihotri on his daughter’s recent wedding.