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Thursday, February 5, 2026
TopicShimla Municipal Polls

Topic: Shimla Municipal Polls

Shimla civic polls: Congress wins 24 of 34 Shimla wards in big victory for CM Sukhu, BJP limited to 9

With Thursday's landslide victory, Congress regains control over the civic body after over 10 years. At least 20 women candidates won from different wards, according state poll panel data.

Why BJP is ‘not keen’ to hold Shimla municipal polls months before Himachal assembly elections

The party fears a re-run of 2017, when Congress’ Virbhadra Singh was CM and the Shimla municipal elections were held before the state polls. The Congress lost both.

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