BJP minister refuses to campaign against son, who's from Congress
Power minister in the BJP government in Himachal Pradesh, Anil Sharma has said that he would not campaign against his son Aashray Sharma, who has been declared the Congress candidate in Mandi. A day after allocation of Congress ticket to Aashray from Mandi parliamentary seat, Anil said media that he would not campaign against his son. Here are the details.
Anil is expected to campaign in favor of Ramswroop Sharma
Sukh Ram's son Anil is the BJP MLA from Mandi Assembly segment, which along with 16 other Assembly segments, falls under Mandi Parliamentary segment. As an elected BJP legislator from an Assembly segment falling under the Mandi parliamentary seat, he is expected to campaign in favor of BJP candidate sitting MP Ramswroop Sharma and against Congress candidate and his son Aashray.
Already conveyed to BJP, won't campaign against son: Anil
Anil said, "I have already conveyed it to the BJP leadership after my father Sukh Ram and my son rejoined Congress on March 25 that if Aashray (his son) is given a Congress ticket, I would not campaign against him."
It's a matter of his family: HP BJP President Satpal
Asked about the issue, HP BJP President Satpal Singh Satti said, "Why media is following this issue. This is a matter of his (Anil Sharma's) family." Pressed further, he said, "We will see, what to do (on this issue)." Meanwhile, the HP power minister said, "I am ready to campaign in favor of BJP candidates contesting on other seats except for Mandi."
Aashray was seeking BJP ticket but party renominated Ramswroop
Anil was HP minister during the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress governments in 1993 and 2012 but he along with his father Sukh Ram joined BJP in October'17, just before the last Assembly elections. His son Aashray was seeking a BJP ticket from Mandi, but BJP preferred to renominate sitting MP Ramswroop Sharma. Subsequently, Aashray along with his grandfather rejoined Congress on March 25.
