Rahul Gandhi To Address Rally in HP on October 7

Sunday, 01 October 2017 | PNS | Shimla | in Chandigarh

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi would address a rally, his first in the run-up to the Assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh at Mandi on October 7.

Talking to reporters on the sidelines of the Dusshera festivities, Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Saturday said that his talks with Congress Vice-President Rahul Gandhi in New Delhi ended in a positive note.He said that Gandhi acceded to his request to come to the state and address the people at Mandi.

Singh on Friday had met Gandhi and is learnt to have discussed about the differences he has with PCC chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu in his bid to avert a possible crisis ahead of state assembly elections.During the meetings, party general secretary in-charge of Himachal Pradesh Sushil Kumar Shinde and AICC secretary Ranjeet Ranjan were also present.

Virbhadra has openly demanded the removal of Sukhu as PCC chief saying this was “non-negotiable”. He told some party leaders in the state that if this is not done he would neither campaign nor contest the upcoming state assembly elections.

HP goes to polls later this year. Sources said Rahul has asked Virbhadra to be there together with the other state leaders in Mandi on October 7 to present a united face.

While there was no official word either from the Congress or from Virbhadra as to what transpired during the meeting, sources said the party leadership and Rahul are trying their best to convince the CM not to take hard positions.

Sources added that Rahul has told Virbhadra to take everyone along in the interest of the party and help in making the party victorious.

Amid a possible crisis looming large in the hill State ahead of elections, the Congress leadership is doing everything to avert it and is placating the grand old man of Himachal Pradesh politics.

Source: http://www.dailypioneer.com/state-editions/chandigarh/rahul-gandhi-to-address-rally-in-hp-on-october-7.html