Shimla, Aug. 9 -- The leader of Opposition (LoP) and former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Saturday accused the Congress government in Himachal Pradesh of "deliberately delaying the election of the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Shimla zila parishad, alleging that the administration was being used to suppress the democratic mandate".

The LoP alleged that if the administration fails to announce the elections within the next two days, the BJP will approach the Himachal Pradesh high court on Monday.

Addressing a press conference in Shimla, Thakur said the Shimla zila parishad has 25 elected members, of whom 13 are associated with the BJP, and claimed that two other members are also in contact with the party.

He...