VIRBHADRA TO HEAD CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE

New Delhi, June 30: Former Union minister Virbhadra Singh, who resigned from the Union cabinet after charges were framed against him in a corruption case, has been made the Chairman of Congress’ campaign committee for Himachal Pradesh ahead of the Assembly polls there.

Mr Singh, a five time Chief Minister, had earlier said that his resignation should not be seen as an admission of guilt as he was going to fight the case to its logical conclusion and sought to turn it into a political battle against the ruling BJP ahead of elections to the 68-member state Assembly later this year.

AICC general secretary in-charge for Himachal Pradesh, Chaudhary Birender Singh said, “Virbhadra Singh has been appointed as Chairman of the Campaign Committee. Congress will campaign in the state unitedly.”

— PTI