Kharge 'elected' new president of Congress Party ::::::: BJP issues tickets for Himachal Pradesh polls

Mallikarjun Kharge appointed as the new president of the Congress Party

Senior leader Mallikarjun Kharge has been elected as the Congress Party’s new president on Wednesday. Kharge won by defeating party leader Shashi Tharoor. More than 9,500 electoral members from the party voted in the presidential election on Monday. 

BJP candidates for Himachal Pradesh

Jairam Thakur to contest from Seraj

Chura - Hansraj 

Bharmour - Dr Janak Raj

Chamba - Indira Kapoor

Dalhousie - D S Thakur 

Assembly polls in the state have been scheduled for November 12 and the last date for filing nominations is October 25.

Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur from his constituency Seraj.

Anil Sharma, son of former Union minister Sukh Ram, has been fielded from Mandi.

The list, which features five women candidates, was finalised in Monday’s meeting of the party’s Central Election Committee, whose members include Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other senior leaders.

Some incumbent MLAs have been dropped.