Results of the Mandi Municipal Corporation elections 2026 are set to be announced today. All eyes are on the closely fought contest between the BJP and Congress. Early trends have given the BJP an advantage, with the party securing three of the first five wards declared, while Congress has won one seat and an Independent candidate has registered a surprise victory. One of the biggest early upsets came from Khaliyar ward, where Independent candidate Alaknanda Handa defeated Congress candidate Praveen Kumar, the nephew of former minister Kaul Singh Thakur. The BJP's Ranveer Singh finished second in the closely watched contest. Meanwhile, BJP candidate Sarita Handa clinched a nail-biting victory from Purani Mandi by just two votes, highlighting the fiercely competitive nature of the election.
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