Shimla, April 15 -- Following the formidable political footprints left by his parents - Himachal Pradesh's former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his MP wife Pratibha Singh, Vikramaditya Singh is poised to inherit the political legacy in Mandi - a constituency deeply entrenched in the state's royal family's history.

In past electoral contests, his father 'Raja ji ' secured victories, while his mother had once faced a setback. Virbhadra Singh, a stalwart who served as the Chief Minister for six terms, charted his political trajectory from the Mandi parliamentary seat, even holding ministerial positions in Dr Manmohan Singh's administration. Currently, Pratibha is representing the significant seat.

Set to contest from the family's bastio...