Taking lead in announcing its candidate for the Shimla Municipal Corporation, the State BJP unit on Friday announced its first list of 26 candidates. As the process of nomination has started from Friday, the saffron party cleared 25 names in one go after noon and later in the evening name of Mohit Thakur for Panthaghati was also announced.
The process of MC elections has got a sudden spurt after the High Court of Himachal Pradesh on May 29 directed State Election Commission to constitute the new municipal corporation before June 19, 2017.
After the directions from High Court, the State Election Commission had announced the poll schedule on the same day and the process of filling nomination has started from Friday. Monday is the last day for filling nomination for MC candidature. The ruling Congress is yet to announce its candidates.