BJP Leader Sudhir Sharma Alleges Corruption in Congress Government

Shimla, July 3: BJP leader and MLA, Sudhir Sharma, has accused the Congress government of setting new records in corruption, calling it a government run by the Chief Minister, his wife, and friends. He highlighted issues such as a questionable digitization tender in the Himachal Pradesh Marketing Board worth over seven crores.

Key Points:

• Tender Irregularities: Sharma pointed out discrepancies in the awarding of a digitization tender, alleging that financial rules were ignored and the decision was made in the absence of several committee members.
• Mismanagement and Corruption: He claimed that the Marketing Board’s MD recommended re-tendering, but the Chairman awarded the tender despite these concerns. He also mentioned that the tender was given to a firm with a significantly lower bid than others, raising suspicions.
• Further Allegations: Sharma accused the government of similar irregularities in ADB-funded tourism projects, specifically mentioning a hotel in Nadon, the CM’s constituency, built on sericulture land and now under Green Tribunal scrutiny.
• Upcoming Revelations: He hinted at possessing documents proving the corruption of senior officials and promised to disclose them soon.