Bilaspur Cong MLA given 10 days to explain ‘misbehaviour’

  • | Sunday | 15th January, 2017

"At the time of distributing tickets, such issues matter," said a senior Congress leader. "Alleged unruly behaviour of MLA has put the party in tight spot ahead of assembly elections as employees are not happy. The MLA has been given 10 days' time to explain his position.A senior HPCC leader told TOI that a separate report on the two incidents has also been summoned from Bilaspur District Congress Committee president Kamlender Kashyap to get clear picture of incidents. Shimla: Politics within the Congress is all set to intensify in the coming days with Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) seeking an explanation from its Bilaspur MLA Bumber Thakur, a staunch loyalist of chief minister Virbhadra Singh, for his alleged ugly spat with two government employees - a divisional forest officer and a doctor - in Bilaspur district recently. After receiving the reply, further action would be initiated.

Shimla: Politics within the Congress is all set to intensify in the coming days with Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) seeking an explanation from its Bilaspur MLA Bumber Thakur, a staunch loyalist of chief minister Virbhadra Singh, for his alleged ugly spat with two government employees - a divisional forest officer and a doctor - in Bilaspur district recently. The MLA has been given 10 days' time to explain his position.A senior HPCC leader told TOI that a separate report on the two incidents has also been summoned from Bilaspur District Congress Committee president Kamlender Kashyap to get clear picture of incidents. "Alleged unruly behaviour of MLA has put the party in tight spot ahead of assembly elections as employees are not happy. After receiving the reply, further action would be initiated. Party has given the MLA a chance to clarify his stand," added the leader.While HPCC has sought a reply from the MLA, it would be interesting to see what stand the CM takes on the issue as Thakur is a loyalist, sources said.Another state Congress leader said the first instance of the MLA's alleged spat with a government official came to light when he had allegedly entered into an argument with a divisional forest officer in Bilaspur who was stopped from performing his duty by the supporters of the MLA. He said the second incident became known when doctors raised their voice in protest against Thakur for allegedly threatening an orthopaedic surgeon over telephone on the issue of giving a handicap certificate. The matter was sorted only after Virbhadra intervened and assured probe to look into the incident, he added.Congress leaders feel that entering into dispute with officials has brought bad name to the party and such incidents could turn employees against them in the coming assembly election. "At the time of distributing tickets, such issues matter," said a senior Congress leader.

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