Himachal urban local body elections: Congress claims win in 31 of 47 civic bodies

Congress organisation secretary Vinod Zinta said party-backed candidates swept the elections in Kangra and Chamba districts, winning all seats in both districts.…

Congress organisation secretary Vinod Zinta said party-backed candidates swept the elections in Kangra and Chamba districts, winning all seats in both districts. He added that party-backed candidates also outperformed the BJP in Shimla and Sirmaur districts.

Zinta challenged the BJP to a debate on the election results, terming the party’s claim of victory as false.

“The BJP should stop making false claims. How can the party claim a winning candidate as its own when it had expelled that person before the elections?” he asked.