Himachal Congress Chief Pratibha Singh Out Of Chief Minister Race: Sources
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Former state chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, who reportedly has the support of over 25 MLAs, is now the favourite for the top job.
In a fresh twist to the Himachal Pradesh crowning saga, state Congress president Pratibha Singh is out of the race to be Chief Minister, sources have said.
Hours before the Congress's big meeting yesterday to decide on its Chief Minister, Pratibha Singh had staked her claim to the job with a sharp reminder for the leadership in Delhi. She said the elections were fought and won in the name of her husband Virbhadra Singh, who died last year, and it would be "a disaster" to sideline his family.
However, she doesn't enjoy popular support among the grand old party's newly-elected 40 MLAs which is why she has been dropped from the contest, sources said.
Former state chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu, who reportedly has the support of over 25 MLAs, is now the favourite for the top job. Mukesh Agnihotri, the leader of the Congress legislature party in the outgoing assembly, is also in the race.
