Shimla, May 28 -- The Himachal Pradesh unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday stepped up its attack on the state government over the mysterious death of Vimal Negi, a Chief Engineer with Himachal Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (HPPCL), demanding an expansion of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into what it alleges is a major corruption cover-up with links to the Chief Minister's Office.

"There's clear evidence of administrative failure, corruption, and attempts to suppress facts -- the CBI investigation must expand to all angles, including the CM's office", said Harsh Mahajan, BJP MP.

While speaking with ANI in Shimla, Mahajan said the party has raised several serious issues before the state Governor, in...