Summary:
“I had requested the chief minister to control the damage, but he took my requests lightly. “I have informed party general secretary Ram Singh about not attending Sunday’s programne because it is being held in Mandi,” he said. He added that he had informed chief minister Jai Ram Thakur about his son’s plan to join the Congress when BJP had shown reluctance in fielding Aashray. “How can I campaign against my own son in Mandi parliamentary seat. He said he would keep neutral in Mandi by neither campaigning for his son (Congress) nor for BJP.The minister said he was under “mental stress” because of the recent developments..