Stakes high for Kaul Singh, Mahender in Mandi
Daughters of BJP and Cong leaders enter poll fray
Tribune News Service
Mandi, January 18
Daughters of Congress stalwart leader Kaul Singh Thakur and BJP’s IPH Minister Mahender Singh Thakur are in fray for the Zila Parishad elections in Mandi district.
While Champa Thakur, daughter of Kaul Singh is contesting from the Sayog ward under the Sadar Assembly segment, Vandana Gularia, daughter of Mahender Singh, is contesting from the Grayoh ward under the Dharampur Assembly segment in Mandi as Zila Parishad candidates.
The results of Zila Parishad elections, in which the BJP and the Congress have fielded their candidates directly, will be declared on January 23. However, these elections are not being held on party symbols.
The BJP has fielded Daya Devi against Champa Thakur from Sayog ward. During the Congress regime in the state, Champa was chairperson of the Zila Parishad in Mandi. She also contested the Assembly election against BJP leader Anil Sharma from Mandi Sadar in 2017 but she faced defeat.
Meanwhile, Vandana is facing tough contest from CITU leader Bhupender Singh in Grayoh ward. The Congress is also supporting Bhupender. In the last PRI polls, Vandana had lost the Zila Parishad election to him.
