For Chander Kumar, it is a fight of a different kind as he attempts to win the seat again, given the people's discontent over UPA's performance.
As for AAP's Sushant, who jumped the ship from BJP after raising his voice over corruption issues against the party's previous regime in the state led by Prem Kumar Dhumal, his task is cut out to convince voters that the new outfit is the best option in the 'fight' against corruption.
After being suspended from the BJP in 2011 for six years following which he quit the party and as its MP, Sushant still holds a grudge against the saffron party.
"There was a similar kind of overconfidence in Delhi also, where they (BJP and Congress) counted us (AAP) out, but see how people proved them wrong. The same is going to happen in Himachal also. People are looking for change, they are fed up of misrule of both the Congress and BJP," Sushant said.
Raising AAP's pet topic, he said, "Corruption is a big issue, no doubt about it. I have challenged Shanta Kumar to an open debate on the issue but he is not willing to take it up."
