Dharamshala: The ruling Congress party has suffered a significant political setback due to the ill-conceived actions of a few officials, leading to an overwhelming presence of hoardings and banners featuring Union Minister Anurag Thakur and his brother, Arun Dhumal, in the region. Now, as Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu’s visit to the area looms, hoardings of the CM are hurriedly being placed, seemingly as an afterthought.
Incidents of removing Anurag Thakur’s hoardings near Maximus Mall, a prominent advertising location in Dharamshala, and replacing them with banners of the Chief Minister have been reported. At another location near the Himachal Education Board, a sizable new hoarding has been inserted between those of Anurag Thakur and Arun Dhumal.
Similar occurrences have taken place at the circuit house. A day prior, there was no sign of any hoardings related to the Chief Minister or his government in this hill town. However, abruptly, new banners have begun to appear, drawing the attention of the local residents.
The Chief Minister is scheduled to attend the cricket match between India and New Zealand on Sunday. He will visit the Shahpur area nearby before heading to the cricket stadium named after BJP leader Anurag Thakur.
