Himachal Congress has finally announced its candidates for MC Shimla. Congress decided to go with sitting Mayor Madhu Sood for Mayor and Davinder Chauhan for Deputy Mayor Post. Congress decided its candidates in a meeting at HPCC office Rajiv Bhawan. Himachal Congress Chief Kaul Singh Thakur, Senior leader Vidya Stokes, Union Minister Virbhadra Singh, MLA Sohan Lal, Ex MLA Harbhajan Singh Bhajji, Kuldeep Singh Thakur, senior party leader Brij Bihari Lal Buttail and other party leaders were present at the meeting. Congress has tried to make balance with Sood and Pahari votes by giving representation for both. Congress also announced its councilor candidates for all 25 wards.
Ward No 1 (Bharari) – Rashmi Bhardwaj
Ward No. 2 (Ruldubhatta) – Aman Deep Chauhan
Ward No. 3 (Kaithu) – Anjana Mehta
Ward No. 4 (Annandale) – Jaiwanti Devi
Ward No. 5 (Summer Hill) – Veena Thakur
Ward No. 6 (Totu) – Nidhi Bathla
Ward No 7 (Baluganj) – Usha Lakhanpal
Ward No. 8 (Tutikandi) – Uma Kaushal
Ward No 9 (Nabha) – Shashi Shekher
Ward No 10 (Fagli) – Rakesh Kuku
Ward No. 11 (Krishnanagar) – Bawana
Ward No. 12 (Ram Bazar) – Sushma Kuthiala
Ward No. 13 (Lower Bazar) – Uma Verma
Ward No 14 (Jakhoo) – Atul Gautam
Ward No 15 (Benmore) – Roshan Lal Verma
Ward No 16 (EngineGhar) – Sushant Keprate
Ward No. 17 (Sanjauli) – Sonia Chauhan
Ward No 18 (Dhalli) – Mahender Singh Kanwar
Ward No 19 (Chamiyana) – Mahender Singh Chauhan
Ward No. 20 (Malyana) – Kuldeep Thakur
Ward No. 21 (Kasumpti) – Sushma Chauhan
Ward No. 22 (Chotta Shimla) – Surinder Chauhan
Ward No. 23 (Patyog) – Deepak Rohal
Ward No. 24 (Khalini) – Parveen Kumar
Ward No. 25 (Kalnog) – Alok Pathania
Earlier, Congress had received 11 application for mayor and 9 for Deputy Mayor post, whereas 115 had applied for ward’s representation. Deputy mayor Harish Janartha’s name were also making rounds as he was also inducted back into the party fold, but finally Congress decided to go with sitting Mayor Madhu Sood for the election. CPM has already announced its most trusted faces Sanjay Chauhan and Tikender Panwar for Mayor and Deputy Mayor, respectably for the election, whereas BJP has not revealed its choice for the top post.
