Relatives, friends to fight against each-other

            Vishal Sharma, Shimla Correspondent

            These elections would really be very interesting as the elections have brought about rivalry and a sense of competition in many families in the state. Some examples are:

·         From Banjar Assembly seat, elder brother Mr. Maheshwar Singh is contesting on Himachal Lokhit Party ticket whereas younger brother Mr. Karan Singh is contesting against his elder brother on a congress ticket.

·         Newly formed Dalhousie constituency will see two erstwhile best friends, Mrs. Renu Chadha on BJP ticket and Mrs. Asha Kumari on congress ticket. Though this segment was known as Banikhet in the previous elections, the candidates remain the same.

·         From Jogindernagar seat, Revenue & PWD Minister Thakur Gulab Singh is contesting on BJP ticket whereas his nephew Surinder Pal Singh will contest against him on the congress ticket. Surinder Pal Singh had defeated Thakur Gulab Singh in the 2003 elections, whereas Thakur Gulab Singh remained successful in winning the seat in 2007 elections.

·         A unique coincidence has occurred on the Una (Sadar) assembly seat. The coincidence is that in both the cases, the winner and the looser will be Satpal. BJP has filed the sitting MLA and its state president Satpal Singh Satti as its candidate whereas Congress has given its ticket to Satpal Singh Raizada. People can be heard gossiping in local languages, “Jo Marji Jitti Jaye, Jitna Taan Satpal Hi Hai”.