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Shimla municipal corporation election result highlights: Congress wins after 10 years with 24 wards, BJP bags 9, CPIM 1
Shimla municipal corporation polls highlights: Congress emerged victorious after a clean sweep with 24 wards while BJP won 9 and CPIM captured a single seat.
Highlights: The Congress bagged a clear majority after winning 24 of 34 wards in the Shimla municipal corporation election. BJP failed to retain its power as it won only 9 seats while the CPIM registered victory over a single seat. 59 per cent voter turnout was registered on Tuesday when the hill state went for polling. The elections to SMC were held after a near year-long delay. The five-year term of the civic body ended in June 2022, but the elections could not be held due to court cases challenging the delimitation of wards. ...Read More
The Congress was upbeat about its chances after victory in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections in December and relied on its performance over the past five months to get over the line. The BJP, on the other hand, counted on the performance of the outgoing Shimla Municipal Corporation board, which it governed from 2017 to 2022.
Congratulations to all our Babbar Sher workers, leaders: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also congratulated the party's Himachal team for the huge success in the Shimla municipal corporation election.
Will work towards Shimla's beautification: CM Sukhu
Himachal CM says mandate affirms trust of people in his govt
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu thanked the people of the state after the Congress won the Shimla municipal election.
Counting ends, Congress registers clear victory with 24 wards
Counting for the Shimla municipal corporation election is now over with Congress as the victor in the 34-ward assembly. Congress won 24 wards, BJP 9 while CPIM was confined to a single seat.
Congress crosses majority mark
The Congress has crossed the majority mark with 20 seats in the election while BJP wins 7 and CPIM 1.
Ward No 19 ( Sanjauli Chowk ): Mamta Chandel of Cong wins
Former Mayor BJP ‘s kaundal looses from Sanjauli Chowk to Congress’ Mamta Chandel.
Ward No 20 ( Dhalli ) : BJP wins
Kamlesh Mehta of BJP wins Upper Dhalli.
Ward No 14 ( Ram Bazar ) : Congress' Shushma Kuthiala wins
Congress Shushma Kuthiala on Congress wins Ram Bazar ward.
Cong Uma Kahshal's wins for third time
Uma Kahshal of Congress from Tutikandi ward wins for the third time.
Ward No 11 ( Nabha ): Simmi Nanda of congress wins
Simmi Nanda of congress wins Ward No 11 ( Nabha ).
Phagli ward: Kalyan Dhiman of BJP wins
Kalyan Dhiman of BJP wins from Phagli ward.
Uma kaushal of Congress wins from Tutikandi ward
Uma kaushal of Congress wins from Tutikandi ward.
INC leading in following wards
INC is leading in the following wards:
Ward: 8
Ward: 9
Ward: 10
Results out for seven wards
Results are out for seven wards
Congress - 4
BJP - 2
CPI M - 1
Congress Monica Bhardwaj wins Tottu
Congress Monica Bhardwaj wins Tottu.
Congress district President Jitender Chaidhary looses from bharari ward to BJPs Meena Chauhan
Congress district President Jitender Chaidhary looses from bharari ward to BJPs Meena Chauhan.
Bharaari Congress Jitender Chaudhary losses
Bharaari Congress Jitender Chaudhary losses.
BJP leads in Annadale ward
BJP is leading in Annadale ward.
Congress' Radha Sood wins by-election to Palampur Municipal Corporation's Ward No. 2
Congress won the by-election to the Ward No.2 of Palampur Municipal Corporation, polling for which was held on May 2.
Congress candidate Radha Sood defeated BJP nominee Renu Katoch by a margin of 451 votes. There were only two candidates in the fray.
Early lead for Congress
Congress candidates initially leads in three wards.
Counting at Chotta Shimla
The district administration has made Chhota Shimla School a counting center for the municipal elections. Eight counting tables have been set up at the centre—seven tables for EVMs and one table for postal ballot.
Main contest between Congress and BJP
The main contest is between ruling Congress, which is looking to make a comeback in the SMC after a gap of 10 years, and BJP which aims to retain the civic body it won for the first time in 2017.
post 2: Shimla municipal corporation election delayed by one year
Elections to the SMC were delayed by one year due to petition in the High Court challenging the delimitation of the wards. The previous BJP government had increased the number of wards of Shimla MC from 34 to 41. However, the Congress after coming to power reversed the decision.
90,000 voters to seal fate of 102 candidates as Shimla MC goes to polls today
With the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) going to polls on Tuesday, a bipolar contest between arch rivals Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is expected in the state capital. Read more
