Ticket condenters raise voice against denial of ticket

Vishal Sharma, Shimla Correspondent

            With the denial of tickets to various ticket contenders, the so called ‘party loyalists’ have started saying goodbye to their respective parties. More than two dozen prominent people have left their respective parties and joined hands with other parties. Rohru MLA Khushi Ram Balnatah has left the BJP and joined Himachal Lokhit Party. He is expected to be fielded from Kasumpti constituency on HLP ticket.

Rampur Bushahar BJP leader Brij Lal has left the BJP and joined congress alongwith his followers on denial of party ticket. Ex- MLA from Kinnaur, Chet Ram has also left the BJP and is expected to contest either independent or on HLP ticket. Ex-MLA from Karsog, Joginder Pal has also said goodbye to BJP on denial of ticket.

The atmosphere is not congenial in the congress party fold too. Kasumpti block congress president resigned in resentment against the congress ticket allotment to Mr. Anirudh Singh ignoring the candidature of Mrs. Pratibha Singh. The Kasumpti block congress has decided to field Jyoti Sen as the independent candidate to oppose the ticket allotment to Anirudh Singh, who according to them is an outsider. The candidate from Paonta is also facing opposition from the supporters of Kirnesh Jung. Party workers from Sulah, Arki, Baijnath & Dharamshala are also opposing the ticket allotment in their respective segments.