Shimla, May 26 -- A delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday submitted a memorandum to Himachal 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 panchayats were aimed at giving excessive discretionary powers to officials and indirectly benefiting Congress-backed groups through backdoor political influence." Polling in 3,754 panchayats will be conducted in three phases on May 26, 28 and 30. Elections for 51 urban local bodies were held on March 17. Former chief minister Jai Ram Thakur said, "Through the municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, it has become clear that BJP-backed councillors have won in large numbers. Now, rules are being changed to achieve political objectives, which is unacceptable." State Congress president Vinay Kumar said that the BJP was making a "futile attempt" to garner public sympathy in the state by resorting to falsehoods. "The BJP is rattled by the prospect of an impending defeat in the municipal and panchayat polls," he said....