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Virbhadra named next Himachal chief minister
Sunday December 23, 2012 12:04:49 AM,
IANS
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Shimla:
Virbhadra Singh will be the next chief minister of Himachal
Pradesh, a senior Congress leader announced here Saturday. This
will be his sixth term in the post.
The Congress leadership Saturday evening cleared his name to head
the government in the state, party general secretary Janardhan
Dwivedi said here.
He said Virbhadra Singh's name was cleared by party president
Sonia Gandhi after a resolution was sent to her by the
newly-elected legislators authorising her to announce the next
chief minister of the state.
"After the resolution was adopted, then views of all the
legislators were taken and these were conveyed further to Sonia
Gandhi. She later gave her consent on the name of Virbhadra
Singh," Dwivedi told reporters.
Party sources said the resolution was moved by Virbhadra Singh,
and seconded by Vidya Stokes, who won the polls the eighth time,
and Kaul Singh, a seven-time legislator.
The Congress Legislature Party (CLP) meeting was attended by 34
out of 36 newly-elected party legislators.
Two legislators - former minister G.S. Bali and Ram Kumar
Chaudhary - were not present. While Bali, who was admitted to the
AIIMS Hospital in New Delhi, couldn't reach Shimla, Chaudhary, who
was booked in a murder case by Haryana Police, has been evading
arrest.
"The CLP (Congress Legislative Party) leader will now further
discuss (on the formation of the government) with the high command
in Delhi," Dwivedi added.
Besides Dwivedi, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, AICC
secretary Anees Ahmed and party's state in charge Birender
Chaudhary attended the meeting as central observers.
"He is a mass leader and played a crucial role in bringing the
party back to power," Stokes told reporters after Virbhadra
Singh's name was cleared.
Sources in the Congress said the septuagenarian leader has
bargained hard with the party leadership to get at the helm.
Even seven-time legislator Kaul Singh, and confidante of Commerce
Minister Anand Sharma, lobbied hard for the chief ministerial
post.
"Kaul Singh will be given crucial berth in the cabinet," said a
legislator, who didn't wish to be identified.
The Congress drubbed the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party in the
state assembly polls, winning 36 out of 68 seats Thursday.
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