Manali, Oct. 11 -- Launching a blistering attack on the Congress government led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu in Himachal Pradesh, Union Health Minister JP Nadda on Sunday accused the state administration of "misgovernance, mismanagement, and stalling development", alleging that the state is refusing to cooperate on mega Centre-funded railway and highway projects.

Addressing a BJP Manali Mandal party workers' convention here, Nadda claimed that Congress politics in the state has caused immense disruption, leading to the closure of schools and health centres.

"Congress rule in Himachal Pradesh has brought only misgovernance, mismanagement, and administrative chaos. Their leaders have become a festering sore in state politics. ...