Cong wins 15 seats in the Shimla Municipal Council election, followed by the BJP (5) and CPM (1).
Shimla, May 4 : Congress won 15 seats and BJP five and CPI(M) one seats in 2nd round of Shimla MC Election as counting began here this morning for 34 wards.
The Congress has won the ward no 7- Majyath seat, Ward no 6- Totu and Ward no- 3- Kaithu. Congress Kanta Siyal, Congress candidate from Ward no 3 Kaithu has won. Annadale ward no 4 Cong won .
Howeverits heavyweights, Jitender Choudhary from ward no 1(Bharadi) has lost to Meena Chauhan of BJP.In Ward no 2 Ruldubhatta, BJP has won the seat.
Att Summerhill ward no 5 Virender Thakur CPI(M) is being reported to have won. All results likely to be declared within one hour.
In 2nd round result announced Congress candidate Uma Kashul of Cong won by 521 votes from Tutikandi, Kiran Sharma of Cong won by 72 votes from BJP in Khachighati ward and Nabha ward Simi Nada of Cong won 147 votes from BJP and Shushma Kuthaila of Congress from Ram bazar won from 34 votes from BJP
BJP candidate Bitu pana won by margin of 23 votes from Congress in Krishnanagar ward and Kalyan Singh Dhiman if BJP won 113 votes from Phagli wards against Congress.
In 3td Round the counting of Kamlesh Mehta of BJP declared winner from Upper Dhali ward defeating Congress by margin of 70 votes.
Former BJP mayor Satya Kandol lost Election from Sanjouli chowk ward from Congress candidates Mamta Chandel by margin of 196.
Sheenam Katari of Congress won from Benmore ward won by margin of 117 votes defeating BJP candidate Anup Vaid.
Ankush Verma of Congress of Engineghar ward won by margin of 306 votes defeating BJP candidate Vishal Thapta
From Jakhu ward Congress candidate Atul Gautam won by 313 votes from BJP candidate A
Umang Banga of Congress defeated Bharti Sood of BJP by 362 votes from Lower Bazar ward.
Vishakha Modi won Lower Dhali ward for Congress defeating Sangeeta of BJP by 379 votes.(UNI)