Palampur: Proving poll pandits wrong, Congress decimated ruling BJP in the Palampur Municipal Corporation election.
Congress won 11 MC wards, while BJP could win only 2 seats and 2 seats were won by Independent candidates. Palampur Corporation has 15 wards.
| Wards | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | Raj Kumar Dogra | Congress |
| 2 | Sona Sud | Congress |
| 3 | Dilbag SIngh | Independent |
| 4 | Anish Nag | Congress |
| 5 | Shashi Dimple | Congress |
| 6 | Gopal Nag | Congress |
| 7 | Sanjay Rathore | Independent |
| 8 | Indu Bala | Congress |
| 9 | Nisha Devi | Congress |
| 10 | Neelam Malik | Congress |
| 11 | Santosh Akela | BJP |
| 12 | Nisha Devi | Congress |
| 13 | Vinay Kapoor | Congress |
| 14 | Monika Sharma | BJP |
| 15 | Poonam Bali | Congress |
22,920 electorates (68.85 percent) had cast their votes in Palampur on Wednesday.
In Dharamshala Municipal Corporation, electorates have rejected the Congress. Congress won 5 wards. However, BJP with 8 seats is one away from the majority in the house. As four independent candidates have made to the corporation, BJP will need their support to appoint its Mayor.
| Wards | Candidate | Party |
| 1 | Rekha Devi | BJP |
| 2 | Monika Pathania | BJP |
| 3 | Onkar Nehria | BJP |
| 4 | Neenu Sharma | Congress |
| 5 | Raj Kumari | BJP |
| 6 | Tajender Kaur | BJP |
| 7 | Santosh Sharma | BJP |
| 8 | Anuh Dhiman | BJP |
| 9 | Sushama | Independent |
| 10 | Anurag Dhiman | Congress |
| 11 | Davender Jaggi | Congress |
| 12 | Swarna Devi | Independent |
| 13 | Savita Karki | Congress |
| 14 | Kiran | BJP |
| 15 | Rajni Vyas | Congress |
| 16 | Sarvo Chand | Independent |
| 17 | Dimple | Independent |
It was for the first time the Municipal Corporation elections were contested on party symbol.
