CM Sukhu's wife is Congress pick for Dehra assembly byelection

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on June 18, 2024
Congress selected Kamlesh Thakur as its candidate for the Dehra bypoll against BJP's Hoshyar Singh. Kamlesh, an advocate for women's empowerment with a political science master's degree, has strong party connections. The by-elections followed the resignation of Hoshyar Singh and two other independent MLAs in March.

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