Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh. Sukhu, a three-time MLA from Himachal Pradesh's Nadaun seat and former head of the Congress’s election committee, was elected for the chief ministerial post following the party’s win in Thursday’s Assembly elections in 2022.
Like many other leaders, Sukhu began his career in student politics and rose to the position of Congress’ state unit chief and is looking to cement his position in the party’s upper leadership following his comfortable victory in Nadaun.
Originally from Nadaun in the Hamirpur district of the state, Sukhu has a degree in law and joined the National Student Union of India (NSUI), Congress’s student wing, during his time in college. He was elected president of its state unit in 1989. Between 1998-2008, Sukhvinder also served as the president of the state Youth Congress.
Sukhu entered public service after he was elected twice as Councilor of the Municipal Corporation of Shimla in the periods between 1992 and 2002. After his stints at the Youth Congress, he became the Secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee in 2008. Sukhu was later made the president of the party largely owing to his party management skills and popularity.
Sukhu’s role in the party was evident as he headed the election campaign committee for the polls scheduled for later this year. Over a period of time, the veteran leader has developed a support base among locals and within the party cadre.
Punjab minister Harjot Singh Bains told transporters and farmer groups that the Himachal entry tax was ‘unjustified’ and that a decision in Punjab’s favour would be taken soon.
The probe found the land for the project was indirectly sold to non-agriculturists, who do not belong to Himachal. This fell foul of a state law that restricts transfer of land to non-agriculturists.
Sukhu was replying to the Opposition leaders, who said in the House that the Centre has provided huge financial assistance to the state government, which is reeling under the financial strain ever since the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG).
Sources say Manish Verma, who allegedly plotted Aryan Chauhan’s abduction, claimed he was angered over being sidelined from the deal, leading to the loss of his commission.
BJP MLA Vinod Kumar alleged ‘selective allocation’ of NABARD-funded projects in the state and questioned why Opposition-held constituencies were not receiving an equitable share.
AICC General Secretary and In-charge Himachal Pradesh Rajiv Shukla welcomed all the MLAs and congratulated them for their performance in the state Assembly elections.
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