Shimla, March 12 -- A void of vibrant leadership appears to be emerging within the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Indian National Congress in Himachal Pradesh, with recent remarks by senior leaders such as Shanta Kumar, Ramesh Dhawala, Ram Lal Markanda and former union Minister Anand Sharma indicating a possible shift in the state's political equilibrium.
Against this backdrop, rumblings of a third political alternative are gathering momentum in the hill state. Preparations are reportedly underway to formally announce a "Third Front" from the state capital Shimla in the coming days. Former minister Dr. Ram Lal Markanda, considered the architect of the initiative, has indicated that the formation of the proposed party is in its final stages...