PM Modi and Amit Shah Lead BJP's Star Campaigners in Himachal Pradesh Elections

In a strategic move ahead of the June 1 Lok Sabha election and Assembly bypolls in Himachal Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has unveiled its list of 40 star campaigners. This high-profile roster is headlined by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BJP President J.P. Nadda, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, signaling the party's aggressive campaign strategy.

The list further includes notable Union ministers such as Smriti Irani, Rajnath Singh, Nitin Gadkari, Piyush Goyal, and Jyotiraditya Scindia. Other key figures named are Hardeep Singh Puri, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma, and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini. The campaign team also features former chief ministers Shivraj Singh Chouhan of Madhya Pradesh and Manohar Lal Khattar of Haryana.

Anurag Thakur, Union minister and the BJP candidate from the Hamirpur Lok Sabha seat, has been designated as a star campaigner. The party's nominees from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut; from Shimla, Suresh Kashyap; and from Kangra, Rajeev Bharadwaj are also on this distinguished list. Former Himachal Pradesh chief ministers Prem Kumar Dhumal, Shanta Kumar, and Jai Ram Thakur will join the campaign trail in support of the BJP candidates.

Adding to the campaign's firepower is recently-elected Rajya Sabha member and former Congress leader Harsh Mahajan. The list is rounded off with party leaders Saudan Singh, Trilok Kapoor, Bihari Lal Sharma, Vandana Yogi, Pawan Kajal, Manoj Tiwari, Dushyant Kumar Gautam, Manjinder Singh Sirsa, Siddharthan, Tejasvi Surya, Indu Goswami, Sikander Kumar, Shrikant Sharma, Avinash Rai Khanna and state BJP chief Rajeev Bindal.

This assembly of political heavyweights underscores the BJP's commitment to retaining its influence in Himachal Pradesh. With such a comprehensive lineup of star campaigners, the party aims to make a significant impact in the upcoming elections.