Voting for 51 urban local bodies across Himachal Pradesh, including the four Municipal Corporations of Dharamsala, Solan, Mandi and Palampur, began on Sunday.
While the counting of votes for municipal councils and nagar panchayats will take place on Sunday itself, the results of the four Municipal Corporations will be declared on May 31.
A total of 1,147 candidates are contesting for the 449 posts. As many as 3,60,859 voters are eligible to exercise their franchise — 1,80,963 men, 1,79,882 women and 14 others. The electorate also includes 1,808 first-time voters, comprising 961 men and 847 women.
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15.95 per cent voter turnout recorded in 5 civic bodies of Solan, Parwanoo, Nalagarh, Arki, Kandaghat
May 17, 2026 10:33 am
Solan: A voter turnout of 15.95 per cent has been recorded in the five civic bodies of Solan, Parwanoo, Nalagarh, Arki and Kandaghat in the first two hours of polling.
12.2 per cent voter turnout recorded in Dharamsala Municipal Corporation
May 17, 2026 10:33 am
Dharamsala: A voter turnout of 12.2 per cent has been recorded in the Dharamsala Municipal Corporation in the first two hours of polling.
14.13 per cent voter turnout recorded in Solan Municipal Corportaion
May 17, 2026 10:28 am
Solan: A voter turnout of 14.13 per cent has been recorded in the Solan Municipal Corporation in the first two hours of polling. Voters showed visible enthusiasm, with queues forming outside polling booths across all 17 wards since morning.
15.42 per cent voter turnout recorded in Mandi civic polls, 17.10 per cent in Jogindernagar MC till 9 am
May 17, 2026 10:20 am
A voter turnout of 15.42 per cent has been recorded in Mandi civic polls till 9 am, while Jogindernagar Municipal Council has registered a turnout of 17.10 per cent during the same period. Meanwhile, Nerchowk Municipal Council recorded 18.88 per cent, Sarkaghat Municipal Council 18.88 per cent, and Sundernagar Municipal Council 15.40 per cent till 9 am.
14.58 per cent voter turnout recorded at Rampur MC in 1st 2 hours
May 17, 2026 10:20 am
A voter turnout of 14.58 per cent has been recorded in the first two hours at Rampur Municipal Council.
Civic polls get under way in Dharamsala on Sunday. Photo: Kamaljit
May 17, 2026 9:19 am
Voting for Dharamsala civic polls gets under way
May 17, 2026 9:16 am
Voting for the civic polls is under way in Dharamsala on Sunday. A huge gathering was observed outside a polling booth at Santard ward of the Dharamsala MC.
