DHARAMPUR – Step inside Dharampur’s most heated political battles with the latest episode of “Inside Himachal – Politics & Culture.” Host Ajay K Saklanii sits down with Chander Shekhar, the Congress MLA who scripted history in 2022 by winning the Dharampur seat.
This episode is an explosive deep-dive into the friction between elected representatives and bureaucratic machinery.
Key Highlights:
- The NHAI Face-off: Chander Shekhar details his “fast-unto-death” and the battle against the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) regarding the unscientific work on NH-003. He questions the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) over delayed funds and damaged houses.
- Infrastructure Crisis: The MLA highlights the pathetic condition of the local bus stand and the bureaucratic hurdles in widening the crucial Dharampur–Sandhol road. He also puts a spotlight on neglected rural lifelines like the Janitri Mata temple road and the Shivdwala–Baroti stretch.
- Addressing the Allegations: For the first time at length, Shekhar responds directly to the grave allegations of timber smuggling and corruption leveled against him in the past. Are these political hit jobs or is there more to the story?
- The 2022 Victory: A look back at how he managed to secure a historic win for Congress in a traditionally difficult constituency.
