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NOVEMBER 14, 2007
Virbhadra denies using 'foul'
language against EC
The Hindu
Shimla (PTI): Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Tuesday
denied having made any "derogatory or uncalled for" comments against the
Election Commission during the election meeting he addressed in the
tribal districts of Lahaul and Spiti. ...
...Incharge of the state BJP Satyapal Jain on Monday took
strong objection to the CM's remarks against the EC as reported in local
newspapers here and had sought to know from the prime minister and
Congress President Sonia Gandhi if they approved his comments that "EC
is dancing to the tunes of BJP leader L K Advani". ...
NOVEMBER 13, 2007
BJP seeks CM's resignation
over his remarks on EC
UNI -
www.uniindia.com
Shimla, Nov 12 (UNI) The BJP today sought Himachal Pradesh Chief
Minister Virbhadra Singh's resignation over his remarks on the Election
Commission (EC) and said he had no moral right to continue in office
after insulting the constitutional body.
''Mr Singh's statement that HP assembly elections were announced at
the behest of former home minister and senior BJP leader L K Advani were
unbecoming of the state's CM,'' party in charge Satpal Jain said
at a press conference here. ...
... Mr Jain also took exception to reports that the Congress was
threatening officers, carrying out their duties in a non-partisan
manner, with strict action. ...
NOVEMBER 12, 2007
BJP not to give ticket to
Suresh Chandel: Jain
WebIndia123.com
Shimla | Monday, Nov 12 2007 IST: The BJP today said suspended party
leader and former Lok Sabha MP Suresh Chandel was not likely to be
fielded by the party in the coming assembly elections.
Addressing mediapersons here, party incharge Satpal Jain
said like everyone one else he too had applied for contesting assembly
elections, but was unlikely to be given a ticket. ...
...''I do not think the party would consider his name for the
coming assembly elections,'' he added.
In Himachal, political
temperature rises as winter sets in
PTI
Sanjay Sinha
Shimla, Nov 11 (PTI) Bouyed by massive victory in Uttar Pradesh, Bahujan
Samaj Party (BSP), a new entrant to electoral politics in Himachal
Pradesh is claiming to make the battle in the hill state a triangular
affair, a challenge laughed away by the Congress and the BJP. ...
... BJP, which is making a determined bid to gain power in the hill
state also discounts the BSP claims.
"Our fight is with the Congress straightway and we are going to
beat them," HP BJP in-charge Satyapal Jain told PTI.
Addressing a workers meeting at Kullu last week, BJP leader prem
kumar dhumal asked them to ignore BSP in their campaign and concentrate
on Congress.
Himachal Chief Minister
Casting Aspersions On Election Commission - BJP
myHimachal -
www.himachal.us
by Ravinder Makhaik
Shimla: As the cold weather settles in the hills, heat of the political
battle being staged is only heating up with the BJP today seeking an
unqualified apology from chief minister Virbhadra Singh for allegedly
having cast aspersions at the functioning of the Election Commission.
BJP Party incharge for Himachal, Satpal Jain today sought to know
from the congress leadership of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA
Chairperson Sonia Gandhi as to how a chief minister had been permitted
to make derogatory statements against heads of constitutional bodies.
Jain was referring about remarks attributed to the chief minister
of having alleged that the Election Commission was working at the behest
of LK Advani, the BJP leader. ...
... Jain charged that congress leaders were exerting undue pressure
on officers who were trying to enforce the code of conduct for ensuring
a free and fair poll. He asked the officers to uphold the rule of law
and not succumb to pressure. ...
... He claimed that BJP’s campaign in the tribal seats of Kinnaur,
Lahaul-Spiti and Bharmaur had got tremendous response and the party
would win the seats by a comfortable margin
NOVEMBER 6, 2007
BJP may not name anyone for
CM's job in HP
[Link 2]
Hindustan Times
Shimla, November 06, 2007: Amid intense speculations on who will be
BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate in Himanchal Pradesh, there is
possibility of the saffron party adopting the "Uttrakhand formula" where
it did not project anybody for the top post.
Among the front-runners for the chief minsiter's job in Himanchal
Pradesh, where assembly polls will be held later this month, are Shanta
Kumar and Prem Kumar Dhumal. ...
... BJP in-charge of Himachal affairs, Satyapal Jain told
PTI that the Party's Parliamentary Board would decide the issue at an "appropraiate
time".
Describing Kumar and Dhumal as "two tall leaders of the party in
the hill state", Jain said one among them would be the CM while another
would go to Delhi on national duty. ...
BJP may not name anyone for
the CM's job in Himachal
[Link 2]
Times of India
6 Nov 2007, SHIMLA: Amid intense speculations on who will be BJP's Chief
Ministerial candidate in Himachal Pradesh, there is possibility of the
saffron party adopting the "Uttarakhand formula" where it did not
project anybody for the top post. ...
... BJP in-charge of Himachal affairs, Satyapal Jain said
that they party's parliamentary board would decide the issue at an
"appropriate time". ...
... Jain said the leadership question was not a big issue for the
party in the state right now.
BJP shies away from naming CM
candidate
DNA -
www.dnaindia.com
Tuesday, November 06, 2007, SHIMLA: Amid intense speculation over who
will be BJP’s chief ministerial candidate in Himachal Pradesh, there is
possibility the saffron party will adopt the ‘Uttrakhand formula’ where
it did not project anybody for the top post. ...
.... BJP in-charge of Himachal affairs, Satyapal Jain said that the
party’s parliamentary board would settle on the issue at an “appropriate
time”. ...
OCTOBER 29, 2007
Gujarat sting will have no
impact in Himachal: BJP
[Link
2]
The Hindu
SHIMLA: The Bharatiya Janata Party has declared that the recent media
exposé of Gujarat riots and role of Narendra Modi will not have any
impact on the coming elections in Himachal Pradesh.
While addressing a press conference here over the weekend, in
charge of BJP national legal cell Satpal Jain has said that
Congress party should not forget its own role in the 1984 riots in Delhi
and other parts of the country. Every State has its own politics and
there would be a negligible response to such biased reports in Himachal,
said Mr. Jain, who is also monitoring the BJP election management in
Himachal Pradesh.
Mr. Jain who will address various front organisations of the party
said BJP will come out with its manifesto in few days.
He said the programme of various national leaders coming for
campaign in the hill State has also been finalised. The party will
organise 350 public meetings before the elections at all levels and
there would be a huge youth rally in Mandi on Nov. 18.
OCTOBER 23, 2007
BJP declares names for 3
Himachal seats
Yahoo India News
Tuesday October 23: Taking a lead, the BJP on Monday declared its
candidates for three Assembly seats, which are scheduled to go to polls
on November 14. Briefing the media, in-charge of Himachal Pradesh BJP
and ex-MP Satyapal Jain, said Tejwant Singh Negi will contest
from Kinnaur constituency, while Tulsi Ram and Ram Lal Markandey will
fight elections from Bharmour and Lahaul and Spiti constituencies
respectively. The announcement came following a Central Election
Committee (CEC) meeting held here on Monday evening. ...
... Jain also said the Central Election Committee would again meet
in the third week of November to draw a list of candidates for the
remaining 65 seats. .
Fearing rebel impact, BJP
won’t name Himachal CM candidate
Hindustan Times
New Delhi, October 23, 2007: In the BJP’s bid to prevent factionalism
marring its chances of wresting power from the Congress in the Assembly
elections in Himachal Pradesh on November 14 and December 19, the party
said on Monday that it would name its chief minister only after the
results are declared.
“The issue of leadership will be decided by the BJP parliamentary
board later. Right now, the party is busy finalising its candidates,”
said Satpal Jain, the BJP in charge for Himachal Pradesh. ...
... Meanwhile, the BJP’s central election committee on Monday
announced the party’s candidates for three Himachal Pradesh Assembly
constituencies currently held by the Congress.
BJP president Rajnath Singh will kick off the poll campaign for the
65 seats from Mandi on November 18.
OCTOBER 22, 2007
Power struggle puts BJP in a
fix over CM candidate in HP
The Financial
Express
New Delhi, Oct 21 Contrasting the Gujarat model where the party has gone
overboard in announcing that it will face the electorate in the next
round of Assembly elections in December under the leadership of chief
minister Narendra Modi, the BJP is facing a predicament of sorts in
finalising its chief ministerial candidate for Himachal Pradesh. ...
... Given the competing positions held by the three factions in the
party, the BJP has decided to hit the campaign trail with the concept of
“collective leadership”, as announcing this officially after a meeting
of party leaders here early last week, Sat Pal Jain, party’s
in-charge in the state, said, “We will not nominate anyone as our
candidate for the post of chief minister before the completion of the
elections. When the poll process in the state are over the BJP
parliamentary board will take a decision on the issue in consultation
with newly elected party MLAs.” ...
... Meanwhile, in an apparent move to scuttle any attempt by either
of the factions to score over others, the party high command has
recently censored and issued a show cause notice to leader of Opposition
in the state assembly ID Dhiman, who had said that next government in
the state would be formed under the leadership of Prem Kumar Dhumal.
“Dhiman’s statement has no approval from the party high command and
so does not carry any weight,” Jain said adding that he advised the
leaders and workers of the party not to approach the press on
OCTOBER 19, 2007
BJP not to declare Chief
Ministerial candidate before results
Sh. Satya Pal Jain, Prabhari, HP BJP
addressing a press conference at Palampur (Image Courtesy: myHimachal)
myHimachal -
www.himachal.us
by Ravinder Sood
PALAMPUR, 19 Oct 2007: Mr. Sat Pal Jain, senior BJP leader and
in-charge H.P. state BJP affairs, today categorically stated that BJP
would not announce the name of Chief Ministerial candidate for H.P.
Pradesh before the completion of assembly elections in the state. He
said both Mr. Shanta Kumar and Prem Kumar Dhumal would campaign for the
success of BJP in the state and after the completion of poll process in
the state the BJP parliamentary board would announce the name of Chief
Ministerial candidate in consultation with the party MLAs of the state.
...
... Mr. Jain who was addressing a news conference here this morning
said BJP was fully prepared for the ensuing vidhan sabha elections for
the state and names of the party candidates would be announced after
Diwali. He said BJP had already finalized the names of three candidates
for the three constituencies of tribal areas in the state and BJP
command would soon declare their candidature. He said party would give a
united fight to congress. ...
OCTOBER 12, 2007
BJP demands President’s Rule
in Himachal Pradesh
Welcomes EC’s decision of early
polls in State
The Hindu
SHIMLA: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded immediate
imposition of President’s Rule in Himachal Pradesh to ensure free and
fair elections.
Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader Satpal
Jain, who is in charge of the party’s affairs in Himachal Pradesh,
welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of Wednesday about early
elections in the hill State. ...
... The State Election Committee of the party will meet in
Jwalamukhi on Sunday, he announced. The party has decided to contest all
68 State Assembly seats and would not enter into alliance with any
party. “The recent formation of the Himachal unit of the Bahujan Samaj
Party would only damage the Congress since many Congressmen are joining
the Mayawati bandwagon,” he said. ...
Impose Central Rule in
Himachal Pradesh to conduct fair polls: BJP
IndiaDaily.org
Pratyush | Oct 12 2007: The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded to
impose President rule in Himachal Pradesh to ensure free and fair
elections and described the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress Government as
‘dictatorial and fascist’ government.
Senior BJP leader Satpal Jain has welcomed the Election
Commission’s decision to conduct early elections in the State. Satpal
Jain is also in charge of the BJP’s party affairs in Himachal Pradesh,
Jain told the media persons during a press conference that the BJP
was methodically prepared for the coming assembly polls. He also told
the senior bureaucrats and other government servants not to yield in any
kind of pressure. He appealed the government functionaries to help the
EC to conduct just and fair elections in state. ...
Registration of sedition case
against Shimla journalists "highly unfortunate" :BJP
BJP demands President’s Rule in
Himachal Pradesh
Indian Media
Centre
SHIMLA: The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday demanded immediate
imposition of President’s Rule in Himachal Pradesh to ensure free and
fair elections.
Addressing a press conference here, senior BJP leader Satpal
Jain, who is in charge of the party’s affairs in Himachal Pradesh,
welcomed the Election Commission’s announcement of Wednesday about early
elections in the hill State.
Mr. Jain said the BJP in Himachal Pradesh was completely united and
thoroughly prepared for the coming polls. He appealed to senior
bureaucrats and government functionaries not to succumb to any pressure
from any quarter and help in a just and fair conduct of the upcoming
Vidhan Sabha polls. The State is scheduled to go to polls in two phases
on November 14 and December 19. “Corruption, price rise, unemployment
and failure of the Congress-led government in the State on all fronts
would be the main election issues this time,” he said. ...
...Describing the Virbhadra Singh-led Congress Government in the
State as “dictatorial and fascist”, he said registration of a sedition
case against some vernacular journalists was highly unfortunate and
uncalled for. He demanded an unconditional apology from the Chief
Minister and offered free legal aid by his party to any victimised
scribes in the State. ...
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