BJP leaves it to Sukhram son to decide whether to continue in state govt

With former Union Telecom Minister Sukhram joining the Congress along with his grand-son and leaving his son Anil Sharma's political career as a minister in Himachal's BJP government in quandary, the saffron party Monday left it to Sharma to decide whether to continue in the state Cabinet.

"It is for Anil Sharma to decide whether to remain as Himachal Pradesh minister or quit. He should make his stand clear," BJP's state unit president Satpal Singh Satti told PTI.

He was asked if Sukhram's son Anil Sharma, the state power minister, would continue in the Jai Ram Thakur government.

Satti, however, added, "One member of a family may remain in one party, while another may join other party."
Asked about Sukhram and Aashray Sharma quitting the BJP and joining the Congress, the BJP's state unit chief said, "Only Anil Sharma had joined the BJP. As far as my knowledge is concerned, Sukhram and Aashray never joined it. So the question of their quitting the BJP does not arise."