BJP Leader Accuses Himachal CM of Nepotism Ahead of Bypolls

Himachal Pradesh BJP leader Ashish Sharma has accused Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu of promoting nepotism, following his wife Kamlesh Thakur’s nomination for the Dehra assembly bypoll. Bypolls in Hamirpur, Nalagarh, and Dehra are slated for July 10. Sharma criticizes Sukhu for fielding relatives in elections, a practice he once opposed.

Himachal Pradesh BJP leader Ashish Sharma has leveled serious accusations of nepotism against Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. These allegations surfaced after Kamlesh Thakur, the Chief Minister's wife, filed her nomination for the Dehra assembly bypoll.

The bypolls are scheduled for July 10 in three assembly constituencies: Hamirpur, Nalagarh, and Dehra. These seats became vacant following the resignation of independent legislators who had supported the BJP in the Rajya Sabha elections last February, and subsequently joined the party.

Sharma, the BJP candidate from Hamirpur, remarked that Sukhu was now indulging in the very practice he previously criticized—fielding relatives in elections. He pointed out that while Sukhu's wife is contesting from Dehra, the son of a former leader has been given a ticket in Hamirpur—marking a clear case of nepotism.

Kamlesh Thakur, wife of Chief Minister Sukhu, submitted her nomination on June 21.

Sharma also took a swipe at his Congress rival, Pushpinder Verma, a doctor, questioning his decision to join politics. Sharma argued that Verma could have continued serving the people as a doctor instead of pursuing political power.

In a separate incident, Randhir Sharma, the BJP MLA in charge of the Hamirpur assembly election, labeled the Congress government as one of the most inefficient and deceitful administrations in Himachal Pradesh's history. He claimed that criminal elements were operating without fear, indicating a lapse in law and order.

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