It is indeed a tragic incident. The lack of access to timely and affordable healthcare services in India’s rural areas has been a long-standing issue. The incident in Jalpaiguri highlights the challenges faced by people in accessing healthcare facilities, including transportation of patients and mortal remains. The government and healthcare authorities need to take proactive measures to improve healthcare infrastructure and facilities, especially in rural areas, to ensure timely and affordable healthcare services for all. Additionally, strict action must be taken against hospitals and healthcare providers who fail to provide necessary services to patients.
Ahead of the Shimla Municipal Corporation polls, Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Suresh Kashyap has handed over his resignation to the party’s national president BJP Nadda, sources said on Friday.
According to BJP office bearers, Kashyap cited “personal reasons” for resigning from his post.
Kashyap, who was appointed as the chief of the BJP’s Himachal Pradesh unit on July 22, 2020, following the resignation of Rajeev Bindal, had a lacklustre tenure. The party suffered defeat in the by-polls to the Mandi Lok Sabha seat and in Arki, Fatehpur and Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituencies in November 2021. It also lost the Assembly polls held in December 2022.
A two-time MLA from Pachhad, Kashyap was also elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019. The BJP is likely to reorganise its organisational structure in the state soon. Himachal Pradesh BJP chief Suresh Kashyap has resigned from his post ahead of the Shimla Municipal Corporation polls, according to sources. Kashyap, who cited “personal reasons” for his resignation, had a lacklustre tenure during which the BJP suffered defeats in several elections, including the Mandi Lok Sabha by-polls and the Arki, Fatehpur, and Jubbal-Kotkhai Assembly constituencies in November 2021, as well as the December 2022 Assembly polls. Kashyap, a two-time MLA from Pachhad, was also elected to the Lok Sabha in 2019. The BJP is expected to reorganize its organizational structure in the state soon.
