Dr Bindal said the BJP had reorganised its earlier 74 mandals into 171 mandals and created 17 organisational districts in Himachal Pradesh. The organisational structure has also been constituted at nearly 8,000 polling booths, while the formation of various morchas and cells has been completed.

From serving the nation as a soldier to serving the people as an elected representative and minister, Major Vijay Singh Mankotia devoted a significant part of his life to the country and Himachal Pradesh. His demise is an irreparable loss to the state’s public life,” Dr Bindal said.

He said that the PM while emphasising on how India is moving rapidly towards becoming a global sporting powerhouse mentioned the name of Sawan Barwal of Himachal Pradesh who won the hearts of the countrymen. This is again a matter of pride for himachal.