The recent takedown of two Congress governments - in Uttarakhand and Arunachal Pradesh - has the party assessing its chances of survival in a third state, Himachal Pradesh, which is led by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh. The 81-year-old has provided a much-needed assist to his opponents, the BJP, with a handsome specimen of a corruption scandal. Five months ago, the financial crime-fighting agency, the Enforcement Directorate, began investigating Mr Singh for alleged money-laundering, and says he has allegedly skipped several appointments for interrogation.