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BJP Poised to Return to Power in Himachal with Absolute Majority: MP Rajiv Bhardwaj

Kangra, Oct 14 (UNI) Kangra Lok Sabha MP Rajiv Bhardwaj on Wednesday expressed confidence that the BJP would return to power in Himachal Pradesh with an absolute majority, urging party workers to gear up for the forthcoming Assembly elections.
Addressing a public interaction programme at Rajiana Khas panchayat in Kangra Assembly constituency, Bhardwaj said the BJP, under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, was working towards realising the vision of a developed India by 2047. He claimed that India’s economy had risen from the 14th to the fifth position globally.
Targeting the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh, he alleged that it had failed to fulfil its poll promises, including a monthly allowance of Rs 1,500 for women, 300 units of free electricity and permanent jobs for unemployed youth.
He also criticised the state government’s proposal to create new districts, alleging that it was an attempt to divert public attention from governance failures. He said the government should address the financial difficulties affecting employees and pensioners before pursuing such proposals.
Bhardwaj inaugurated a bridge constructed at a cost of Rs 15 lakh from the MP Local Area Development Fund in Bhangwar panchayat and heard the grievances of local residents.
He assured people that he would take up the demand for toll exemption for residents living within a five-km radius of the Ghatta (Ranital) toll plaza with union Road Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari, promising to seek a permanent solution within 15 days.
State BJP vice-president and MLA Pawan Kajal alleged that healthcare services had deteriorated under the Congress government. He cited the reported shortage of steroids, glucose, syringes and other essential medicines at Dr Rajendra Prasad Government Medical College, Tanda, as evidence of the state’s failure to maintain adequate medical supplies.
Kajal also credited Bhardwaj’s efforts for the launch of the Kangra Valley Railway and expressed hope that residents living near the Ghatta toll plaza would soon receive relief.
During a separate interaction at the toll plaza, a delegation led by Kajal, including panchayat representatives and several panchayat heads and deputy heads, submitted a demand for toll exemption for residents within a five-km radius. Bhardwaj reiterated his assurance of pursuing a permanent resolution within 15 days.
Rajiana Khas panchayat pradhan Rajiv also sought funds from the MP fund for local development.
Several panchayat representatives, district council member Vijay Chaudhary, municipal councillor Shubham Bhardwaj and Mandal BJP president Ashok Kumar were among those present. UNI AR CDS
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