BJP, since 2022, has referred to the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh as 'mitron ki sarkar'. CM Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is accused of preferring his associates for cabinet-rank posts. The list of his associates includes Gokul Butail, Principal Advisor (IT and Innovation) and Kehar Singh Khachi, Vice-Chairman of Himachal's Forest Development Corporation. The list also includes four MLAs.