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Himachal Pradesh: Setback for Congress as BJP-backed candidates win key posts in Shimla Zila Parishad

The Congress has suffered a massive setback in Himachal Pradesh ahead of next year's assembly polls after BJP-backed candidates (Bhupender Sisodiya and Bharat Klanta) were elected as the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Shimla Zila…

Himachal Pradesh: Setback for Congress as BJP-backed candidates win key posts in Shimla Zila Parishad
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In yet another setback for the Congress ahead of assembly elections slated next year in Himachal Pradesh, candidates backed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) were elected as the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Sisodiya, Klanta thank voters Sisodiya also thanked the voters in Shimla and said they would work at their best in resolving the issues faced by the people. Sisodiya said the Congress has completely failed and the results underline that the grand old party would lose power in the Himalayan state in next year's assembly elections.

Klanta also hailed the BJP-backed candidates' victory in Shimla Zila Parishad elections, while hitting out at the Congress for delaying the local body polls. In his statement following his victory, Klanta also asserted that the BJP will return to power in Himachal Pradesh with a thumping majority in 2027.

Assembly elections are slated to be held in Himachal Pradesh in second half of 2027. In the previous elections in 2022, the Congress had returned to power, winning 40 out of the 68 seats in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly. On the other hand, the BJP had managed to win just 25 seats. Later, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu was sworn in as the chief minister of the state.

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