The Himachal Pradesh Cabinet on Saturday decided to hire the sculptor behind the Statue of Unity for installing the statue of BJP stalwart and former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the historic Ridge in Himachal Pradesh capital.
The statute will be installed by sculptors Ram Vanji Sutar, a recipient of the Padma Bhushan and the Padma Shri, and Anil Sutar.
Sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar is the man behind the 182-metre (600 foot) bronze Statue of Unity along with nearly 50 sculptures of political leaders.
