The MLA said that the mass joining reflected widespread dissatisfaction among people with the Congress government. He alleged that the public was disillusioned with the government policies, governance style and unfulfilled guarantees. He added that growing resentment was translating into support for the BJP. He went on to claim that the Congress may even struggle to find booth-level workers in the upcoming civic elections.
Sharma said that more people were willing to join the BJP and the number of entrants could increase in the coming days. He attributed the trend to the BJP’s strong leadership at the national and state levels.
He said that Dharamsala was significant as a key tourist destination and the second capital of Himachal Pradesh and stressed the need for forward-looking leadership in the municipal corporation. He added that the rapidly expanding city required representatives with vision, technological understanding and commitment to transparent governance. He asserted that such leadership would ensure accountability and proper use of public funds.
Sharma criticised the Congress’ internal functioning, alleging that the candidates were selected without following the due process. He added that the BJP followed a consultative approach from booth to the state level to finalise the candidates, whose names would be announced soon.
Meanwhile, former Dharamsala Mayor and Congress state general secretary Devinder Singh Jaggi dismissed the BJP’s claims and said that their party workers were being misled and lured with promises.
Some young Congress workers had reported to the leadership that they were being approached with offers of benefits for switching sides. “This clearly is an attempt to misguide young people and manipulate voters. We have seen this in previous elections, too,” he alleged.
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