In a major organisational overhaul, BJP state president Dr Rajeev Bindal announced that the number of BJP’s organisational mandals in Himachal Pradesh had been increased from 74 to 171.
The decision was taken following the approval of the central leadership and the recommendations of a delimitation committee chaired by BJP state general secretary Trilok Kapoor.
Dr Bindal stated that under the supervision of Kangra MP Dr Rajeev Bhardwaj, the delimitation process was meticulously carried out to strengthen the party’s grassroots network.
Himachal, which comprises 17 organisational districts, will now function through these 171 mandals for enhanced coordination and outreach.
District-wise mandal reorganisation
• Chamba: Increased from 6 to 16 mandals, including Baira, Bhanzaradu, Koti, Pangi, Trilochan Mahadev, Holi, Bharmour, Khajjiar, Kariyan, Sahoo, Salooni, Bhalei, Banikhet, Mail, Chuwadi and Sihunta.
• Nurpur: Expanded from 4 to 12 mandals, such as Sadwan, Bhadwar, Jasur, Gangath, Indora, Damtaal, Raja Ka Talab, Fatehpur, Re, Jawali, Kotla and Nagrota Suriyan.
• Dehra: From 3 to 6 mandals, including Haripur, Dhaliyara, Jaswan, Pragpur, Jwalamukhi and Khundian.
• Palampur: From 4 to 10 mandals, including Panchrukhi, Jaisinghpur, Alampur, Sulah, Thural, Bhawarna, Palampur Rural, Palampur Urban, Baijnath Upper and Baijnath Lower.
• Kangra: Increased from 4 to 9 mandals, with names like Nagrota Bagwan, Baroh, Brajeshwari, Jayanti, Dharakandi, Shahpur, Ladwara, Dharamshala Urban and Dharamshala Rural.
• Kullu: Expanded from 4 to 12 mandals, including Manali, Naggar, Kullu Sadar, Parvati, Bhuntar, Bajaura, Sainj, Manglor, Banjar, Ani, Dalash and Nirmand.
Similar expansions were made in Mandi, Hamirpur, Bilaspur, Solan, Sirmaur and other districts. Notably, Lahaul-Spiti retained its three existing mandals (Keylong, Udaipur and Spiti), while Shimla grew from 3 to 6 mandals, including Kasumpti Urban, Kasumpti Rural, Shimla, Sanjauli, Shimla Rural and Sunni.
Strengthening grassroots organisation
Dr Bindal emphasised that this reorganisation aims to strengthen BJP’s presence across the state, ensuring better representation and communication at the local level. He expressed confidence that the move would bolster the party’s organisational structure and enable it to serve the people more effectively.
