Himachal Pradesh Municipal Elections: BJP Secures Big Win in Three Corporations, Congress Retains Only One Seat; CM Sukhu Acknowledges Defeat
मुख्य बातें
- •In the four municipal corporation elections in Himachal Pradesh, the BJP won three seats—Solan, Mandi, and Dharamshala—while the Congress retained only Palampur.
- •In Solan, the BJP won 10 of 17 wards; in Mandi, 12 of 14; in Dharamshala, 11 of 17; and in Palampur, the Congress won 11 of 15 wards.
- •Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu accepted the defeat and acknowledged the party’s mistakes, vowing to review them.
- •The BJP claimed victory in over 190 of the 251 seats in the district council elections.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has delivered a stellar performance in the municipal corporation elections held in Himachal Pradesh. The party secured victories in three out of four municipal corporations—Solan, Mandi, and Dharamshala—while the Congress managed to retain just one seat in Palampur. These results hold significant political weight ahead of the assembly elections scheduled for next year. The BJP’s victory has bolstered the party’s morale in the state, whereas for the Congress, this marks its first major urban electoral setback, prompting a serious reassessment of its strategies and organisational structure.
