Shimla (Himachal Pradesh): Amid the political uncertainty in Himachal Pradesh, state Congress chief Pratibha Singh on Friday said the Bharatiya Janata Party's work is better than that of the grand old party. A lot of things remain to be done in Congress, she said.
Pratibha Singh further said she has conveyed her message to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and asked him to strengthen the organisation.
"I had been telling the Chief Minister that we would be able to face the upcoming election only if he strengthens the organisation. This is a very tough situation for us. We can see a lot of difficulties on the ground - as per the directions of Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi, BJP is going to do a lot of things," Prathibha said.
She said that her entire life has been spent in Congress, her ideology is of Congress but she cannot say anything about what the situation will be tomorrow. "We will also talk to our central leadership and tell them what is the situation in Himachal (Pradesh). We will ask the high command to decide on this quickly," added the senior Congress leader.
Quizzed whether former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's family is in touch with BJP, the Congress leader said, “We have not thought of this yet, nor are we in touch with BJP. Whatever the situation is, it is up to the Congress high command to decide to whom it wants to give the ticket. We will move forward according to the orders of the Congress high command."
When asked who will be the face of the party in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, Prathibha quipped, "This will be decided by the high command, I am a sitting Lok Sabha MP and will be in the field as a worker. As the state president, it is my job to strengthen the organisation and I am striving for this."
Meanwhile, on the disqualification of the six Congress MLAs, Pratibha said, "Six MLAs have been disqualified. They will now approach the court for their justice. Those six MLAs will also be hurt by the decision given by the Speaker because they were also Congress leaders and were fighting for their rights." (With ANI Inputs)
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