Shimla, May 26 -- A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday submitted a memorandum to state Governor Kavinder Gupta, accusing the Congress of interfering in the elections, using poll freebies to influence the voters ahead of panchayat polls. It sought Gupta's intervention. At the same time, the Congress accused the BJP of leveling false allegations against the Congress-led government in the state.

State BJP president Rajeev Bindal, while addressing mediapersons, said, "The state government changed rules and amended provisions after the election process had already commenced. Changes related to reservation provisions and rules governing the election of chairpersons and vice-chairpersons of municipal councils and nagar pan...