Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu: Driver’s son steered to top in Himachal past Virbhadra roadblocks
Sukhu was appointed chief of the state unit of the NSUI in 1989, helmed the state unit of the Youth Congress (1998-2008), got elected as a councillor twice (1992-2002) before entering the Vidhan Sabha as an MLA in 2003, headed the state Congress committee (2013-2019). And now, Chief Minister.
Himachal Congress chief Pratibha Singh, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, who was named Chief Minister, and senior leader Bhupinder Hooda at Raj Bhavan in Shimla on Saturday. PTI If there is something called meteoric rise, this is one. The son of a bus driver is going to take oath as the 15th Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Not many profiles can touch as many steps of the political ladder as Himachal Pradesh’s 15th Chief Minister-designate Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu‘s does. The 58-year-old self-made leader has the distinction of rising through all ranks since he got elected as a class representative in Class 11 at Government Degree College, Shimla, in 1981. He has never looked back since.
Sukhu was appointed chief of the state unit of the NSUI in 1989, helmed the state unit of the Youth Congress (1998-2008), got elected as a councillor twice (1992-2002) before entering the Vidhan Sabha as an MLA in 2003, headed the state Congress committee (2013-2019). And, now Chief Minister!
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