Shimla, May 19 -- In a significant development ahead of the Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI) elections in Himachal Pradesh, as many as 10,854 candidates have been elected unopposed across different tiers of rural local bodies following the completion of the nomination withdrawal process and allotment of election symbols on May 15.

According to State Election Commission Secretary Surjeet Singh Rathore, the notification for the general PRI elections was issued on April 29, 2026. Nomination papers were filed on May 7, 8 and 11, while scrutiny of nominations was carried out by Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers on May 12 and 13. The local elections will be held in three phases on May 26, 28, and 30.

Shimla district recorde...