India, Nov. 8 -- With the 2027 Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections approaching, Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu has claimed that 16 of the BJP's 28 sitting MLAs are not in a position to win their constituencies, while alleging that the Opposition party is divided into five factions. His remarks have brought the BJP's internal leadership equations and preparations for the next Assembly election into focus, following Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's assertion that the party would return to power in the state.

Responding to Sarma's statement that the BJP would secure a strong mandate and form the next government in Himachal Pradesh, Sukhu said the party was struggling with internal differences and would win fewer seats than ...