BJP claims victory in 20 Nurpur wards

Nurpur, January 23

The winning of a majority of wards in the Block Development Committee (BDC) elections, Nurpur, has become a prestige issue for local MLA and Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania and Kangra district Congress president Ajay Mahajan just after the declaration of results late last evening.

As many as 122 candidates were in the poll fray for 25 BDC wards. The BJP is claiming winning of 20 of 25 wards by BJP-supported candidates whereas the Congress has been claiming to win 14 wards. Pathania asserted that 15 BJP-supported ward members had met him and reposed faith in forming the BDC in Nurpur. Whereas, Mahajan has claimed that the Congress was sure to form its BDC as a majority of Congress-supported candidates had won the elections.

Inquiries reveal that 17 newly elected members were having allegiance to the BJP. In Nagrota Surian development block in the Jawali subdivision, Congress supporters have a majority in the BDC elections.

In ZP elections, BJP supporters Arpana Devi and Jagdish Bagga won from Luharpura and Talara wards, respectively, whereas Congress supporter Hardeep Singh won from Punder ward. In the Talara ward, BJP-supported candidate Bagga had a close fight with Independent Manisha Kumari and won with a margin of 416 votes, whereas Congress’ Bishamber Singh remained third. — OC