You cannot separate art from the artist: Hamirpur MP Anurag Thakur

Development is key, my parliamentary constituency today stands tall because of development across health, education, railway, roads, among other sectors, says Thakur

People have made up their mind to elect a responsive, transparent and development-oriented government, according to Anurag Thakur, Member of Parliament from Hamirpur (Himachal Pradesh) and former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Thakur, who’s again the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate from Hamirpur, spoke to Shrimi Choudhary on what could be the deciding factors on May 19 when Himachal Pradesh goes to polls. Edited excerpts:

What is your election pitch while your party is going all out on national security? 

Development is key. Under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the country has witnessed immense