To hold the prestigious MC Shimla, CPIM has announced its candidate for Mayor Sanjay Chauhan and Tikender Panwar for Deputy Mayor. Party has also named its 18 ward candidates as well. Candidates are
Ward No 1 (Bharari) – Dr. Lalita
Ward No. 2 (Ruldubhatta) – Rama Rawat
Ward No. 3 (Kaithu) – Kanta Suyal
Ward No. 5 (Summer Hill) – Diksha Thakur
Ward No. 8 (Tutikandi) – Samriti Tanwar
Ward No 9 (Nabha) – Saksham Sharma
Ward No 10 (Fagli) – Kuldeep Singh
Ward No. 11 (Krishnanagar) – Sinia
Ward No. 13 (Lower Bazar) – Amita Sood
Ward No 14 (Jakhoo) – Balak Ram Chauhan
Ward No 15 (Benmore) – Chander Kant
Ward No 16 (EngineGhar) – Satyawan Pundir
Ward No 18 (Dhalli) – Ashish Jamalta
Ward No. 20 (Malyana) – Meera Sharma
Ward No. 21 (Kasumpti) – Rachna Sharma (Supported by CPM)
Ward No. 22 (Chotta Shimla) – Ajay Kumar Garg
Ward No. 24 (Khalini) – Dixit Dadry
Ward No. 25 (Kalnog) – Ajay Chandel
BJP is also looking to make mark this time and will announced its Mayor, Deputy Mayor and councillors by May 5. Local MLA Suresh Bhardwaj said in Press Conference that party is looking for the best suitable candidates and right now conducting survey so that the most deserving person with maximum chances of winning is given the ticket. He also blamed Congress for remained unconcerned towards the issues of residents of the town and added that BJP regime had taken several decisions in the recent past which were in the interest of residents.
Ruling Congress is apparently failed to announce its candidates and till now down with the infighting. On the one side few days back reports were erupting that Deputy Mayor Harish Janartha was inducted back in the party fold, but even after week or so HPCC has not officially announced it. Harish Janartha is a staunched supporter of Virbhadra Singh and is happened to a most acceptable leader in Shimla for the post.
Though the Congress has retained its hold over the Shimla MC, this time it will face a tough challenge from the BJP as well as the CPM with direct election to Mayor and Deputy Mayor. The CPM has already announced the candidature, while the BJP and the Congress are still undecided about their candidates.
