Addressing a press conference here today, Bindal said BJP won 120 of the 229 municipal council seats. “How can the Congress claim victory when it did not even release its official candidate list and said that anyone was free to contest the polls? BJP’s victory in the urban local body polls reflects the trust of the people of Himachal Pradesh, the tireless efforts of BJP workers, and the strength of the organisation,” he said.
He alleged that after the election results, the Congress government has become restless and that ministers, MLAs, and officials are attempting to intimidate and influence BJP-backed winning councillors to hijack democracy. He accused the government of trying to manipulate democratic institutions by changing rules related to the election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of these ULBs.
“The Congress government and Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu repeatedly tried to delay the Panchayati Raj and urban local body elections, which should have been held in October-November 2025,” said Bindal.