Shimla, May 26 -- Principal Media Advisor to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, Naresh Chauhan, on Tuesday, accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of panicking over the growing support being received by Congress-backed candidates in the ongoing Panchayat elections in the state.

Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Chauhan said the recent election trends had clearly unsettled the BJP leadership.

"The BJP leaders had not expected Congress-supported candidates to receive such overwhelming public support in the Panchayat elections. The people of Himachal Pradesh are expressing confidence in the policies and decisions of the Sukhu government," Chauhan said.

He added that although the counting for Zila Parishad and...