NEW DELHI: As Himachal Pradesh inches forward to assembly election in less than six months, the principal opposition Congress party is grappling with the twin issues of factionalism and leadership crisis. Having failed to nurture a strong second line of leaders, the party has been forced to fall back upon the legacy of its tallest leader so far - late Virbhadra Singh.
After former chief minister Virbhadra Singh had passed away in July 2021, the Himachal Pradesh Congress witnessed heightened factionalism. Though the party effected a rejig last month to stem the inner squabbling, it relied on the towering personality of Virbhadra Singh.
