Virbhadra Singh ousts Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as HP campaign chief

An AICC release, after Singh met Gandhi in Delhi, said Gandhi has now “approved” the name Singh as the chairman of the campaign committee.

Virbhadra Singh ousts Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu as HP campaign chief
NEW DELHI: AICC on Monday did a last-minute course-correction by naming chief minister of election-bound Himachal Pradesh Virbhadra Singh as chairman of the party's campaign committee, removing state Congress chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu who was named to the post by Rahul Gandhi three days ago.

An AICC release, after Singh met Gandhi in Delhi, said Gandhi has now “approved” the name Singh as the chairman of the campaign committee. This course-correction restores Singh’s status the chief campaigner. Singh has been at loggerheads with Sukhu.
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