Simla's Mayor and Dy. Mayor might have had their personal prestige

May 28, 2012;

Shimla civic poll results (25 seats): BJP: 12; Congress: 10; CPM: 3. Mayor and deputy-mayor belong to CPM

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BJP 12 and Congress 10 clearly indicate that they are the leading and principal parties in Shimla.

Simla had a direct election to the posts of Mayor and Dy. Mayor.

The Mayor and Dy. Mayor candidates might have had their personal charisma and prestige, which helped them to win direct elections.

Candidates are the heads. CPM party is the tail. Not vice versa.

CPIM should not, therefore, take undue pleasure from their victories.

Instead, Mr. prakAsh karAt and Mr. SitAram Yechury should go to the Constituencies in Andhra Pradesh, where by-elections are taking place and CPIM is contesting.

Field work is more important than politicking and tinkering with the names of the candidates for the President of India.