Shimla, Aug. 23 -- Show of unity turned into a show of strength during the "Vote Chor, Gaddi Chhod" campaign, organised in Himachal, when supporters of chief minister Sukhivinder Singh Sukhu and PWD minister Vikramaditya Singh started sloganeering in favour of their respective leader.

The state Congress leaders had reached Rajiv Bhawan Shimla for the campaign.

In the presence of Congress in-charge Rajani Patil, both factions tried to outdo each other in support of their respective leaders, which forced Himachal Pradesh Congress committee chief Pratibha Singh to briefly pause her speech. It continued for about 10 minutes.

The situation calmed only after intervention by AICC co-incharge Chetan Chauhan, who appealed to party workers to ra...