Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Pratibha Singh Objects to Missing Virbhadra Tribute
Pratibha Singh says posters for Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s recent events should have shown her late husband, Virbhadra Singh.
She also says speakers should have mentioned his name at events in Rampur and Rohru.
Virbhadra was a former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh.
Pratibha believes the Congress party should remember his work and help young people learn about it.
She said people in another part of the state remember its first chief minister at public events.
Two Congress lawmakers from Rampur and Rohru agreed that Virbhadra’s photo should have been on the banners.
Pratibha and her son had raised concerns about Virbhadra being overlooked before.
Pratibha Singh criticized the absence of her late husband Virbhadra Singh’s photographs from banners and posters at Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu’s events.
She also objected that Virbhadra Singh’s name was not mentioned during events in Rampur and Rohru on October 2 and 3.
Pratibha said remembering Virbhadra Singh and informing younger generations about his contributions was the Congress party’s duty.
She compared the omission to functions in Nahan and Sirmaur, where she said the name of Himachal Pradesh’s first chief minister, Y. S. Parmar, is mentioned.
Congress MLAs Mohan Lal Brakta and Nand Lal agreed that Virbhadra Singh’s photograph should have appeared on the banners.
- Who
- Pratibha Singh criticized the omission; the events were held by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu.
- What
- She objected that Virbhadra Singh’s photographs and name were absent from banners and events.
- When
- Sukhu’s events took place on October 2 and 3; the year is not specified.
- Where
- Rampur and Rohru assembly constituencies, Himachal Pradesh.
- Why
- Pratibha said remembering Virbhadra Singh and informing younger generations about his contributions was the party’s duty.
- Person raising concern
- Pratibha Singh, a former state Congress president
- Person whose tribute was omitted
- Virbhadra Singh, late six-time Himachal Pradesh chief minister
- Chief minister at the events
- Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu
- Event locations
- Rampur and Rohru assembly constituencies
- Event dates
- October 2 and 3; year not stated
- MLAs who agreed
- Mohan Lal Brakta and Nand Lal
- Earlier objections
- Pratibha Singh and her son Vikramaditya Singh had previously raised concerns with the Congress high command.