Polls to Dharamsala, Solan, Mandi, Palampur MCs to be held on April 7

Pratibha Chauhan

Tribune News Service

Shimla, March 13

The elections to the four Municipal Corporations of Dharamsala, Solan, Mandi and Palampur in Himachal Pradesh will take place on April 7.

The State Election Commission on Saturday declared the poll schedule for the four MCs. Barring Dharamsala, the remaining three MCs have been created only recently. The term of the councillors of the Dharamsala MC is due to get over on April 7, hence the polls would be organised before that, an official said.

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As per the poll schedule, nominations will be filed on March 22, 23 and 24 while the scrutiny of papers will take place on March 27. The withdrawal of nomination can be done on March 27. The counting of votes too will take place on the day of the polling.

It is for the first time that the MC elections will take place on party symbol with provision for disqualification in case of defection. The Bill, making provision for polls on party symbol and anti-defection, was passed by the Vidhan Sabha earlier this week.