Shimla, Feb. 27 -- Amid a poster war ahead of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu's visit to Mandi, an overenthusiastic Congress leader mistakenly referred to Sukhu as the "Prime Minister" on a welcome poster.

Whether a faux pas or political sycophancy, the blunder provided ample fodder for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to take a dig at both the chief minister and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi. Although embarrassed Congress workers quickly removed the poster, images of it had already gone viral on social media.

Chief minister Sukhu will be on a day-long visit to Mandi to inaugurate the International Mahashivratri Festival on Thursday, a seven-day event running from February 27 to March 5. His visit triggered competition among Congre...