Himachal Congress President Pratibha Singh out of race to become CM: Sources

New Delhi, Dec 10, (Fast Mail News):-- After the victory of the Congress in Himachal, the party has been brainstorming for the last two days about who should be the next CM of the state. On Friday evening also, senior leaders of the party held a meetings with the leaders of the state unit. Till Friday, Pratibha Singh, wife of former Chief Minister of the state Virbhadra Singh, was being considered as a strong contender. But now according to the information being received from the sources, Pratibha Singh is out of the race for the post of CM.

Senior Congress leaders, especially Rajeev Shukla, Bhupendra Singh Hooda and Bhupesh Baghel were sent to Himachal by the high command regarding who should be the new CM of the state. So that after talking to the leaders of the state unit, they can form an opinion on the name of the CM. However, after the meeting held on Friday evening, the Congress leaders passed a one-line resolution saying that the high command will announce the name of the CM.

According to sources, Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi may announce the name of the new Chief Minister of Himachal amidst the tussle between the contenders for the post of CM. Sources have said that Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, to whom party leaders have given credit for the victory in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. Now it will decide on the next CM of the state.