"Dhumal is trying to create an atmosphere of instability in the state by making statements that Assembly elections would be heldbefore completion offull-term but it is only his wishful thinkingand an attempt to hide the frustration following stunning defeat of the BJP in recent Panchayat and local body polls," chief spokesman of HPCC Naresh Chauhan said.
Chauhan claimed that Dhumal was making such 'undemocratic' statements, only to remain in limelight but his efforts to create trust deficit between the government and the people would fail and he would be exposed.
"BJP was expecting huge support from the general public in panchayat elections but instead suffered shocking defeat which appearsto be the reason for Dhumal making such childish statements," Chauhan said.
Thanking the people for their overwhelming support to Congress party in Panchayat andUrban local body elections, he said that it proved that the people were satisfied with the performance of the Congress-led government during past three years.
He asked Dhumal to accept the reality that the government would complete its full-term and return to power after the next Assembly polls, slated for December 2017.
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