Hamirpur(HP), Feb. 13 -- The rift within the district BJP has resurfaced after a party hoarding in the Sujanpur Assembly constituency triggered fresh controversy. The district unit is broadly seen as divided between a camp led by former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and MP Anurag Thakur, and another aligned with former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur.

The latest flashpoint centres around a large BJP hoarding in Sujanpur, where a poster of union Health Minister J.P. Nadda was pasted over the photograph of two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal. The hoarding, originally installed by the BJP Mandal, also features images of Anurag Thakur and former MLA Rajendra Rana.

As soon as the photo surfaced on social media, it sparked a wave of back...