Shimla, June 4 -- Claiming sweeping victory in the recent panchayat and urban bodies polls, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Wednesday hit out at Congress and demanded resignation of chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, alleging widespread public dissatisfaction with the government.

Meanwhile, Congress has termed it as BJP's desperation of power.

While talking to HT, BJP Himachal Pradesh media in-charge Randhir Sharma said, "The people of Himachal Pradesh have withdrawn their confidence from the Congress government. Having lost the semi-final, the chief minister should resign on moral grounds and seek a fresh mandate from the people." he said.

He said Congress's leaders said the civic bodies polls were "semi-final" before the next ass...