SHIMLA: The long wait of Shimla residents finally ended on Monday with the State Election Commission issuing the notification for the election of Shimla Municipal Corporation. Nomination papers would be filed on April 13, 17 and 18 and the election for the 34 wards would be held on May 2 and the result would be declared on May 4. With the announcement of elections, the code of conduct has been imposed in Shimla.
The term of House of Shimla Municipal Corporation had ended on June 18 last year after that as per the rule administrator was appointed as the elections could not be held before the ending of term due to legal dispute over increasing the number of wards.
Previous BJP government had increased the number of wards from 34 to 41 which was challenged in the Court. After coming to power, the Congress government reversed the decision and continued with 34 wards. BJP In 2017 elections had won in 17 wards out of total 34 while Congress had registered victory in 12 wards.
