# BJP threatens protest, legal action over Shimla zila parishad delay 2026-08-09T06:43:06+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Opposition leader Jai Ram Thakur has given the Himachal Pradesh government a two-day ultimatum to announce elections for the chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Shimla zila parishad, or face a high court petition on Monday. The BJP has 13 of the 25 elected members and claims two more are in contact. Thakur accused the Congress government of deliberately stalling the process to suppress the democratic mandate. Elections for the top posts have been completed in 10 of the state's 12 districts. Thakur alleged that in nine of these, Congress could not even field candidates. He warned that if no date is set, the BJP will protest outside the deputy commissioner's office. The Supreme Court had directed that all panchayati raj processes, including elections for office-bearers, be completed by May 31. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BJP, Congress, Himachal Pradesh, Jai Ram Thakur, panchayati raj elections, Shimla zila parishad Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-threatens-protest-legal-action-over-shimla-zila-parishad-delay/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/bjp-threatens-protest-legal-action-over-shimla-zila-parishad-delay/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.