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June 4, 2026, 04:44 PM - 6 min read
Apprehensive from the very beginning, the Congress government was hesitant to hold the PRI and urban local body polls in Himachal Pradesh and tried its best to delay them on the pretext of the Disaster Management Act being in force after the worst natural calamity of 2025. For the first time, a state government went to the Supreme Court seeking a delay in the polls after the High Court held that the PRI and urban local body polls had to be held within the stipulated period. The SC directed that the elections be held before May 31, 2026.
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May 25, 2026, 04:16 PM - 4 min read
Leader of Opposition and former Chief Minister Jairam Thakur was also present during the meeting, along with several senior BJP leaders and office bearers. The delegation submitted a memorandum to the Governor, highlighting what the BJP termed repeated attempts by the state government to manipulate democratic processes, amend rules during the election period, and influence the public mandate through administrative and political pressure.
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