Shimla, May 18 -- The ruling Congress in Himachal Pradesh on Monday claimed that the party had received a decisive mandate in the Urban Local Body (ULB) elections, asserting that the results reflected public support for the state government's policies and organisation.

Speaking to ANI in Shimla, Vinod Zinta, the Secretary Organisation, HP Congress Committee, said that the Congress had emerged victorious in a majority of Nagar Panchayat and Nagar Parishad elections across the state and termed the outcome a 'semi-final' ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

"The people of Himachal Pradesh have clearly supported the Congress Party in the elections of Nagar Panchayat and Nagar Parishad. Out of 47 bodies, Congress has won 31," Zinta said.

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