Dharamshala, May 16 -- Solan witnessed hig-voltage political activity on the last day of campaigning of the civic polls on Friday as both the Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) intensified efforts to woo voters ahead of the May 17 polls.

Congress leader and Himachal Pradesh chief minister (CM) Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu and Hamirpur member of Parliamanent from BJP, Anurag Thakur, spearheaded campaign activities for their respective parties.

Elections to 51 urban local bodies, comprising four municipal corporations (MCs) in Solan, Mandi, Dharamshala and Palampur, along with 25 municipal councils and 22 Nagar Panchayats, is scheduled on May 17.

The MC elections will be contested with party symbol, while the municipal council and nagar...