BJP candidate from Hamirpur, Anurag Thakur on Wednesday addressed public meetings in Sujanpur Assembly constituency, asserting that after these elections, his first goal would be to get Hamirpur on the railway map of the country.
Thakur claimed that due to his efforts in his current term, railway line was extended from Una to Amb. Also Bhanupalli — Bilaspur railway line was sanctioned and now he will get rail link to Hamirpur.
He said since Independence, Himachal Pradesh had got only 44 kilometres of new railway line that too during the tenure of BJP MP’s Prem Kumar Dhumal, Suresh Chandel and his own tenure in Parliament. Thakur said people of Himachal Pradesh were aware about the efforts of the BJP Governments to get rail link to the State and Narendra Modi in his Sujanpur rally had also promised extensive rail network to the State.
The sitting MP who is contesting against Rajendra Rana of the Congress, accused the State Government of indulging in the politics of revenge and vendetta hurting the interests of the State.He said cancellation of Naina Devi - Anandpur Sahib ropeway project, cancellation of Hydro Engineering College of Bilaspur, shifting the location of Central university approved at Dehra are some examples of vendetta politics of Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
Thakur addressed public meetings in Chad, Nadsi, Jhaniyara, Majhog, Chabutara, Bara, Sujanpur and Hira Nagar on Wednesday. BJP candidate for Sujanpur Assembly by polls Narendra Thakur and other leaders and workers were present with Thakur.