Stakes high for IPH Minister, Kaul Singh in Mandi ZP poll
Tribune News Service
Mandi, January 19
The daughters of Congress leader Kaul Singh Thakur and Irrigation and Public Health Minister (IPH) Mahender Singh Thakur are constesting the zila parishad elections in Mandi district.
While Champa Thakur, daughter of Kaul Singh, is contesting from the Sayog ward in the Sadar Assembly segment, Vandana Guleria, daughter of Mahender Singh, is contesting from Grayoh ward in the Dharampur Assembly seat in Mandi.
The election results — the BJP and the Congress have fielded their candidates directly — will be declared on January 23. However, these elections are not being held on the party symbols.
The BJP has fielded Daya Devi against Champa Thakur from the Sayog ward. During the Congress regime in the state, Champa was the chairperson of the Mandi Zila Parishad. She had also unsuccessfully contested the Assembly election against BJP leader Anil Sharma from Mandi Sadar in 2017.
Meanwhile, Vandana is facing a tough contest from CITU leader Bhupender Singh. The Congress is also supporting Bhupender. In the last PRI elections, he defeated Vandana.
