Dhumal planned oath ceremony in Dharamsala

Sure of his victory in the state assembly elections, the outgoing chief minister P K Dhumal was set to take his oath in the cricket stadium in Dharamsala, sources said.

On December 30, 2007, P K Dhumal took his oath as chief minister on the Ridge in Shimla.

This time Dhumal wanted a change of venue and chose the Dharamsala cricket ground in the Kangra valley.

Flanked by the majestic Dhauladhar mountains in the background, this stadium is considered one of the most scenic places in the world.

But Dhumal lost the election and instead the BJP would now meet under him here on Monday to look into the reasons of its drubbing at the hands of the Congress.

 

Sources say, Virbhadra Singh’s oath ceremony will take place on the Ridge on Christmas morning.