Stage set for contest between Ashray and Ram Swaroop in Mandi
With the official announcement of BJP and Congress candidates by their respective parties the stage is now set for contest on Mandi parliament constituency between Ram Swaroop Sharma (BJP) and Ashray Sharma (Congress). While Sharma is a sitting MP from Mandi, Ashray Sharma would be in election fray for the
Sukh Ram deserts BJP to join Congress again
In a big jolt to the Himachal Pradesh BJP, former Union Telecom Minister Sukh Ram and his grandson Ashray Sharma joined the Congress in New Delhi in the presence of All India Congress Committee (AICC) president Rahul Gandhi. Sukh Ram , a veteran of Himachal politics, who had been changing
Sitting BJP Mandi MP confident of getting re-nominated
The sitting BJP Member of Parliament (MP) from Mandi parliamentary constituency Ram Swaroop Sharma is quite confident of getting re-nominated as the party candidate for the coming parliament election, despite hectic lobbying by rival candidates in the race to get BJP ticket. Ram Swaroop Sharma, whose candidature has found support
India’s highest polling booth set up near China border at Tashigang
India’s highest or perhaps the world’s highest polling booth has been set up at Tashigang village in tribal district of Lahaul and Spiti in Himachal Pradesh at the height of 15256 feet, for the ensuing Parliament election. This village is situated near India – China border and the Chinese territory
Gathering of deities on the last day of shivratri – a rare specter
The week-long festivity of the Shivratri fair reached its crescendo on Monday as a large crowed thronged to Chauhta bazaar of Mandi to pay obeisance and seek blessings of hundreds of gods and goddesses assembled here before their happy departure to their respective abodes, on the last day of the
Mandi Shivratri – A festival of deities
The weeklong Shivratri festival of Mandi, which began here on March 5th this year, is a famous religious and cultural celebration of this region. Though the festival was formally inaugurated by Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Jai Ram Thakur, the ceremonies of the festival had started much before with the