Shimla, Feb. 23 -- The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh is pacing its move on announcing a candidate for the March 16 Rajya Sabha election, even as the Revenue Deficit Grant (RDG) controversy gathers political momentum.
With the Election Commission issuing a notification on February 26 fixing March 5 as the last date for nominations, the Congress leadership appears keen to keep its cards close to its chest. The term of sitting Rajya Sabha MP Indu Goswami ends on April 9.
Congress insiders indicated that the delay in naming a nominee is part of a broader strategy - one that intersects directly with the RDG issue, currently being projected as the most pressing financial concern of the hill state.
The Sukhu government has taken up RDG fr...