Himachal urban poll results reflect public confidence in Congress; party united with no groupism, says CM Sukhu

Subscribed with another email? Logout and Login with that one. Account subscription benefits alongside Premium Stories, Editorials, Opinions and more. Unlock these with Subscription The View From India Looking at World Affairs from the Indian perspective. First Day First Show News and reviews from the world of cinema and streaming. Today's Cache Your download of the top 5 technology stories of the day. Science For All The weekly newsletter from science writers takes the jargon out of science and puts the fun in! Data Point Decoding the headlines with facts, figures, and numbers THEdge At the cutting edge of education and careers Health Matters Ramya Kannan writes to you on getting to good health, and staying there Gender Agenda Stories from beyond the binary. The Hindu On Books Books of the week, reviews, excerpts, new titles and features. Published - May 22, 2026 02:01 am IST - CHANDIGARH Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu. File | Photo Credit: PTI Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Thursday (May 21, 2026) described the majority of Congress-backed candidates’ victory in the recent urban local body elections as a mid-term stamp of public approval on the party’s governance and administration. “Congress-backed candidates won in 26 out of 48 municipal bodies in the state, proving that the public has full faith in the policies and welfare programmes of the Congress government. For a government that came to power in 2022, sustaining popularity through urban elections is a notable achievement, especially given the anti-incumbency pressures that typically build after remaining in office. The encouraging results suggest a pro-incumbency factor working in Congress’s favour,” Mr. Sukhu told The Hindu on Thursday (May 21, 2026). “The win shows people’s faith in the Congress party’s good government and good governance. More importantly there’s no groupism in the party and party workers and leaders have been working unitedly. These elections are just a trailer ahead of the 2027 assembly polls. The Congress will repeat its government in the hill state as the people have faith in the government’s strong delivery oriented track record in education, healthcare and rural economy among other sectors,” he said. Hitting out at Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Chief Minister said “The BJP’s anti-Himachal stance has been repeatedly exposed. The BJP neither stood with the people on the discontinuation of the Revenue Deficit Grant nor fought for the state’s interests during natural disasters, and equally failed to raise its voice on withdrawal of Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act issue,” he alleged, adding “The people of Himachal understand all this.” He said that the Congress party has fulfilled all the promises made during the 2022 Assembly elections and has gone beyond its guarantees in delivering its commitments. “Several schemes have been launched and effectively implemented for the welfare of women, labourers and marginalised sections of the society. Significant reforms have also been made in the field of education and healthcare and positive results are visible,” he added. Copyright© 2026, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. Terms & conditions | Institutional Subscriber Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments. We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.

Himachal urban poll results reflect public confidence in Congress; party united with no groupism, says CM Sukhu

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