The BJP leadership shocked the political centers by giving a chance to the “tea vendor” in the Shimla urban headquarters which is called the “hot seat” in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. The BJP has stepped up the fight by deploying Sanjay Sood, who runs a tea shop in Shimla, to replace BJP Minister Suresh Bhardwaj, who has contested Shimla’s urban headquarters four times. With the Shimla urban headquarters assigned to Sanjay Sood, Suresh Bhardwaj will seek the seat from Kasumpti constituency.
I have been running a tea shop in Shimla since 1991. Before that, it used to sell newspapers at the bus stop. He completed his training by selling newspapers. Political activity started through ABVP. Sanjay Sood said in an interview with national media that he decided to start a tea shop after working as a medical representative for two years.
Sanjay Sood is a well-known public activist and a prominent figure in Shimla, despite being presented by the BJP as a “tea seller”. Sanjay Sood claims to have been an active party worker since its formation in 1980. Sanjay Sood has held senior leadership positions in the Shimla BJP district. Shimla BJP district president, vice president and general secretary. He was twice elected as a director of the Shimla Municipal Corporation.
The BJP announced candidates for 62 seats in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections. Congress has announced candidates for all 46 seats. The BJP denied 11 MLA posts in office. Congress has given the opportunity to all existing MLAs. The elections are on November 12th. The last date for submitting the application document is the 25th of this month.
