Kamlesh Thakur, Wife of Himachal Pradesh CM, Among 15 Candidates in Upcoming By-Polls
The Election Department of Himachal Pradesh has announced that a total of 15 candidates, including Kamlesh Thakur, the wife of Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, are contesting in the by-polls for three segments: Dehra, Hamirpur, and Nalagarh. The by-polls will be held on July 10.
An official spokesperson from the Election Department stated that after scrutiny, 15 candidates remain in the fray. Candidates have the option to withdraw their nominations on June 25 and 26 until 3 p.m.
Dehra Segment
In the Dehra segment of Kangra district, the candidates are:
- Kamlesh Thakur (53) of the Indian National Congress (INC)
- Hoshyar Singh (57) of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
- Independent candidates Sulekha Devi (59), Arun Ankesh Syal (34), and Advocate Sanjay Sharma (56)
Hamirpur Segment
In the Hamirpur Assembly Constituency, the candidates are:
- Ashish Sharma (37) of BJP
- Dr. Pushpinder Verma (48) of INC
- Independent candidates Pradeep Kumar (58) and Nand Lal Sharma (64)
Nalagarh Segment
In the Nalagarh segment, the candidates are:
- Hardeep Singh Bawa (44) of INC
- K.L. Thakur (64) of BJP
- Kishori Lal Sharma (46) of Swabhiman Party
- Independent candidates Gurnam Singh (48), Harpreet Singh (36), and Vijay Singh (36)
The by-polls were necessitated after the Speaker accepted the resignation of three independent MLAs who joined the BJP.
