He believes that when someone works and gives results, there is no question of anti-incumbency wave but pro-incumbency wave.

His father and two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal, who always plays a key role in his son's campaigns, was elected MP thrice from this BJP bastion.

“We will take our achievements to the people and make the lotus bloom once again,” Thakur told the media at his ancestral home in Sameerpur, about 20 km from Hamirpur city, on Saturday before launching the Vijay Sankalp Yatra, a road show.

The main issue for Thakur is development. We will go among the people regarding the achievements of the Modi government and the development of the region and once again seek their blessings.

Before launching the Vijay Sankalp Yatra, Thakur performed 'Kanya Puja' and sought blessings of his parents.He also offered prayers at his family goddess Avahadevi temple and sought her blessings for the smooth completion of the Vijay Sankalp campaign.

Voters believe that the historic achievements of their constituency and the welfare schemes of the Modi government have impacted every person and reached every household.

“People have once again made up their mind to elect a responsive, transparent and development-oriented government. People from all sections of the society have benefited from the pro-people schemes of the Modi-led government, even in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh,'' said former MLA Baldev Sharma, who represented Badsar in Hamirpur district. , told IANS.

He said that in all his tenures, Thakur has taken initiatives beyond the scope of MPLADS to ensure that all sections benefit, be it State Olympic Games or sports to keep the youth away from the clutches of drugs. To promote.The Congress, which has won the seat only once in the last nine Lok Sabha elections, had fielded former MLA Satpal Singh Raizada against the former BCCI chief, who served as a Member of Parliament in the 14th, 15th, 16th and 17th Lok Sabha. Are. Assembly, which he won by a record margin.

According to a post on Thakur's official website, his constituency has benefited significantly from his socio-economic development projects in areas such as railways, road and national highway connectivity, opening of ban branches, schools and colleges, medical facilities etc.

He has focused on meeting the needs of the local community by constructing community centres, Mahila Mandal Bhawans, Yuvak Mandal Bhawan Sarais, cremation grounds, solar lighting systems and playgrounds for his constituents through the MPLADS Fund.

Thakur will file nomination papers on May 13 for the last phase of Lok Sabha elections to be held on June 1.In 2019, Anurag Thakur, a flamboyant strategist and youth icon who had served as the party's youth wing president for seven years, won the Lok Sabha elections by a record margin of 3.87 lakh votes, coming closest to Congress's Defeated rival Ram Lal Thakur. ,

Political observers told IANS that whenever Anurag Thakur gets time from his busy political schedule in Delhi, he prefers to devote his time and energy to his constituency.

Furthermore, Thakur's dedication to cricket led him to build modern infrastructure in the small hill state.

He is credited with developing the world-class showpiece stadium in Dharamshala, the venue of the current Indian Premium League (IPL) matches.

Apart from developing the Amtar, Gumma and Una grounds, the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) has also developed the Luhan ground, which is surrounded by the backwaters of the Bhakra Dam in Bilaspur.At the age of 25, Thakur was elected HPCA president, becoming the youngest person to head a BCCI-affiliated state cricket association.

Thakur's cricket journey started as a player at the age of 14. He led the Punjab Under-16 team that won the Vijay Merchant Trophy.Voting will be held for four seats in Himachal Pradesh
(Reserved) Hamirpur, Mandi and Kangra
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(Vishal Gulati can be contacted at [email protected])