Lagatar24 Desk
New Delhi, Dec 10: The final decision over who would serve as the Himachal Pradesh chief minister will be made by Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, who party leaders have credited with the party’s victory in the state Assembly elections, according to NDTV.
This comes after a day of intense drama in the hill state, where competing factions fought for control.
On Friday night, the 40 Congress MLAs in the state approved the party’s customary one-line resolution, giving the “high command” the go-ahead to make a choice. The decision is anticipated by Sunday.
Along with the newly-elected national president Mallikarjun Kharge, Priyanka Gandhi oversaw the party’s campaign in Himachal Pradesh and organised multiple rallies. She was also heavily involved in developing the party’s election strategy. Her leadership in achieving the victory for the party and thwarting the BJP’s electoral apparatus was praised by several other leaders.
Priyanka Gandhi has led the campaign team to its first electoral victory. While she led the canvassing in Uttar Pradesh earlier this year, the party lost those elections. She brought up the issues of Agnipath, inflation, unemployment, and the outdated pension plan during her rallies in Sirmour, Kangra, Solan, and Una.
