Dharamshala, Oct. 11 -- After BJP criticised Congress government in Himachal over postponing panchayat elections, chief minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Friday clarified that the panchayat elections have not been cancelled but postponed due to ongoing disaster relief work and they will be held once the connectivity is restored.

Speaking to the media, Sukhu accused the BJP of politicising every issue. "They have made it a habit to oppose everything," he said, adding that when the 2023 disaster occurred, the BJP demanded that an assembly session be called and we convened the session a little late because of the disaster, and when the session was held, we brought up the disaster for discussion - but they walked out.

"This time as well, t...