New Delhi
The list of candidates released by BJP on Wednesday included the names of senior leaders like former Chief Minister P K Dhumal, who will be contesting from Sujanpur, while Sukhram’s son Anil Sharma has been named as party candidate for Mandi.
The party would be also fielding state unit chief Satpal Singh Satti from Una even as name of a key Chief Ministerial aspirant and Union Health Minister J P Nadda does not figure in the list.
The saffron party has so far avoided naming any chief ministerial candidate.
The two-time Chief Minister Dhumal will contest from Sujanpur instead of Hamirpur, which he represents in the outgoing assembly.
Obviously for his seniority and experience, Mr Dhumal will be a key contender for the post of chief minister if the BJP comes back to power in the Congress-ruled state