A day after being named the Congress candidate from the Mandi Lok Sabha seat, setting the stage for a direct contest with ‘Queen’ of Bollywood and BJP candidate Kangana Ranaut, Himachal Pradesh PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh acknowledged that the saffron get together must be conscious that this time there’s a man in fray who can be a Hindu and he was the one one, he claimed, in your complete hill state who acquired an invite to attend the Ram Mandir consecration ceremony in Ayodhya early this yr.
Interacting with the media in Rampur Bushahr (Shimla district) after attending a programme to mark Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Jayanti at Padam Palace on Sunday, he recalled his late father Virbhadra Singh, a three-time MP from the Mandi Lok Sabha constituency, and emphasised that he would observe in his father’s footsteps and proceed that custom. Vikramaditya Singh, who can be the MLA for Shimla (rural), reiterated that he has all the time accepted no matter accountability the excessive command gave him and he has by no means shied away from challenges.
His mom Pratibha Singh, the sitting MP from Mandi and the Congress’ state unit president, too had gained the Mandi parliamentary seat thrice. She misplaced in 2019 however gained the 2021 Mandi Lok Sabha byelection with an enormous margin which, many consider, was because of the sympathy wave in her favour following the dying of her husband Virbhadra Singh who had been a six-time Himachal chief minister.
Emphasising that because of the blessings of the “devi-devtas” (gods and goddesses) of Himachal Pradesh, he has by no means confronted defeat and he believes this development will proceed. Vikramaditya Singh additionally stated, “I don’t want any certification from anybody. I used to be the one political determine who acquired an invite to attend the consecration ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya early this yr. The upcoming parliamentary elections might be fought on public points. If somebody believes that by fielding a Bollywood star, they are going to win the election, then that might be confirmed unsuitable. The folks of Himachal like to decide on their leaders based mostly on their contributions and the problems they stand for. With the blessings of the ‘devi-devtas’ of Himachal, I’ve by no means confronted defeat.”
The 2-time MLA from Shimla (rural), Vikramaditya Singh additionally burdened on his Hindu identification, stating that he’s a Hindu and he believes he has the blessings of Lord Ram.
The titular king of the erstwhile princely state of Bushahr, Vikramaditya Singh appealed to the voters to solid their votes based mostly on the efficiency of the candidates.
When the Congress excessive command in Delhi introduced Vikramaditya Singh’s candidature from Mandi on Saturday, he travelled from his residence at Holly Lodge in Shimla to Rampur Bushahr, the place he’ll keep till Monday night.
Earlier than returning to Shimla on Monday, he’ll attend a non secular perform at Devta Sahib Jakh Racholi Mandir in Rampur Bushahr.
Vikramaditya Singh’s identify was anticipated to be introduced because the Congress candidate from Mandi parliamentary constituency, particularly since his mom (Pratibha Singh) had expressed reluctance to contest the election from Mandi this time.