The State level Republic Day function to be held at the Ridge, Shimla on January 26 will be presided over by Himachal Governor Bandaru Dattatraya.
“The CM Jai Ram Thakur and Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj will also attend the function at Shimla,” said an official spokesman.
He said that functions will also be organized at the district level to celebrate the Republic Day.
The spokesman said that HP Vidhan Sabha Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar will preside over the district level function at Mandi, Jal Shakti Minister Mahender Singh Thakur at Dharamshala in district Kangra, Technical Education Minister Dr. Ram Lal Markanda at Keylong in district Lahaul-Spiti, Rural Development Minister Virender Kanwar at Sirmaur and Industries Minister Bikram Singh at Una.
The Education Minister Govind Singh Thakur will preside over the Republic Day celebrations at Hamirpur, Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Rajiv Saizal at Kullu, MPP and Power Minister Sukh Ram Chaudhary at Reckong-Peo in district Kinnaur, Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania at Solan, Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs Minister Rajinder Garg at Chamba and HP Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker Hans Raj at Bilaspur.