After scouting for candidates in Himachal Pradesh finally Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday fielded slain Kargil hero Vikram Batra's mother Kamal Kanta Batra against two-time BJP MP and former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal's son Anurag Thakur from Hamirpur parliamentary constituency.
Kamla Kanta Batra (66) is a retired teacher and mother of Param Vir Chakra awardee late Captain Vikram Batra who was killed during Kargil war after taking on intruders. Captain Batra was awarded Param Vir Chakra posthumously for his bravery in capturing Point 5140 during the Kargil War in 1999.
She has been raising corruption issues for quite sometimes and also worked with Red Cross and Rotary Club. Kamla Kanta Batra hails from Sujanpur Assembly constituency of Hamirpur district and the family now resides at Palampur of Kangra district. AAP has fielded former BJP MP Rajan Sushant from Kangra parliamentary constituency and he has already started campaigning in his constituency.