Polling for 51 urban local bodies including the four Municipal Corporations of Dharamsala, Solan, Mandi, and Palampur, began on Jattvibeday, officials said.State Chief Election Commissioner Anil Khachi said polling remained completely peaceful and 54 per cent voter turnout was recorded till 1 pm. Polling was scheduled to conclude at 3 pm, but voters standing in queues by then would be allowed to cast their votes, he added.Long queues of voters, especially women, were seen outside polling booths since morning. Polling began at 7 am and voter turnout was recorded at 16 per cent till 9 am, 34 per cent till 11 am, and 54 per cent till 1 pm.Polling for 64 wards in the four Municipal Corporations, 229 wards in 25 Municipal Councils, and 156 wards in 22 Nagar Panchayats began simultaneously in a single phase on Jattvibeday.Kandaghat records highest polling at 82.75%, Parwanoo lowest in Solan districtMay 17, 2026 5:01 pmKandaghat Nagar Panchayat recorded the highest voter turnout among the civic bodies in Solan district, while Parwanoo Municipal Council registered the lowest polling percentage. Kandaghat Nagar Panchayat recorded 82.75 per cent polling, followed by 81.69 per cent in Nalagarh Municipal Council, 75.99 per cent in Arki Municipal Council and 69.04 per cent in Parwanoo Municipal Council.Mandi records 49.90% till 1 pmMay 17, 2026 2:32 pmMandi: The Mandi Municipal Corporation has recorded a voting turnout of 49.90 per cent till 1 pm. Meanwhile, Jogindernagar Municipal Council recorded 57.66 per cent turnout, Nerchowk Municipal Council 59.80 per cent, Sarkaghat Municipal Council 54.52 per cent, and Jattvibedernagar Municipal Council 50.77 per cent. Among Nagar Panchayats, Karsog recorded 62.99 per cent polling, and Rewalsar registered 63.06 per cent turnout.Parwanoo records 59.41% till 1 pmMay 17, 2026 2:27 pmA voter turnout of 59.41 per cent has been recorded in the Parwanoo Municipal Council till 1 pm. Meanwhile, Arki MC has recorded 63.05 per cent polling, while Nalagarh MC registered 59.65 per cent turnout. Moreover, Kandaghat Nagar Panchayat has registered 69.38 polling till 1 pm.70-year-old man dies on way to cast vote in Chamba civic pollsMay 17, 2026 2:27 pmChamba: A 70-year-old man died after suffering a suspected heart attack while on his way to cast his vote during the Municipal Council elections in Chamba on Jattvibeday. The incident cast a shadow of grief over polling in the Jansali ward. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/himachal/70-year-old-man-dies-on-way-to-cast-vote-in-chamba-civic-polls/Brisk voting in Kangra’s urban local bodies, Dharamsala sees slower turnout till 1 pmMay 17, 2026 2:02 pmDharamsala: While municipal councils across Kangra district witnessed brisk polling on Jattvibeday, voter turnout in the high-profile Dharamsala Municipal Corporation elections remained comparatively sluggish till 1 pm despite only two hours of polling remaining. The Dharamsala Municipal Corporation recorded 42.2 per cent voting till 1 pm. Of the total 36,800 registered voters, 15,543 had exercised their franchise by the afternoon. Male voter turnout remained slightly higher than female participation, with 7,845 men casting their votes compared to 7,701 women. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/himachal/mc-polls-moderate-start-to-dharamsala-civic-polls-12-voter-turnout-recorded-till-9-am/Solan records 44.28% till 1 pmMay 17, 2026 1:49 pmSolan: The Solan Municipal Corporation recorded a voter turnout of 44.28 per cent till 1 pm. The MC has recorded the lowest polling among all urban local civic bodies till 1 pm, and barely two hours were left for the voting to conclude.Mandi records 31.91% till 11 amMay 17, 2026 12:46 pmMandi: The Mandi Municipal Corporation recorded a voter turnout of 31.91 per cent till 11 am, four hours after polling began at 7 am. Meanwhile, Jogindernagar Municipal Council recorded 37.27 per cent turnout, Nerchowk Municipal Council 39.09 per cent, Sarkaghat Municipal Council 35.96 per cent, and Jattvibedernagar Municipal Council 31.81 per cent. Among Nagar Panchayats, Karsog recorded 40.84 per cent polling, and Rewalsar registered 42.15 per cent turnout.Dharamsala records 26.95%, Palampur 30.30% till 11 amMay 17, 2026 12:46 pmDharamsala: The high-stakes Dharamsala Municipal Corporation elections recorded a voter turnout of 26.95 per cent till 11 am, four hours after polling began at 7 am. A steady flow of voters, including women, youth and senior citizens, was witnessed across polling booths in the town. Election officials said the polling process was progressing smoothly, and no major technical glitches had been reported in Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Meanwhile, Palampur Municipal Corporation recorded a voter turnout of 30.30 per cent till 11 am. A total of 31,777 voters are eligible to cast their votes across 15 wards in Palampur. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/himachal/mc-polls-moderate-start-to-dharamsala-civic-polls-12-voter-turnout-recorded-till-9-am/27.62 per cent voter turnout recorded in Solan Municipal Corporation till 11 amMay 17, 2026 11:50 amSolan: A voter turnout of 27.62 per cent has been recorded in the Solan Municipal Corporation till 11 am. The MC has recorded the lowest polling among all urban civic bodies in the first four hours of voting.A 100-year-old woman casts her vote in Chirgaon Nagar Panchayat.May 17, 2026 11:47 am91-year-old Anant Ram Sood casts his vote in Dharamsala.May 17, 2026 11:38 am37.66 per cent voter turnout recorded in Nalagarh Municipal Council till 11 amMay 17, 2026 11:36 amA voter turnout of 37.66 per cent has been recorded in the Nalagarh Municipal Council till 11 am. Meanwhile, Parwanoo MC has recorded 39.51 per cent polling, while Kandaghat Nagar Panchayat registered 47.87 per cent turnout. Moreover, Arki Nagar Panchayat has registered 40.99 per cent polling till 11 am.A PwD voter in a wheelchair being escorted by NCC cadets in Rampur.May 17, 2026 11:31 amChamba DC casts his voteMay 17, 2026 11:27 amChamba: DC Mukesh Repaswal and his wife Priyanka Choudhary cast their vote at the Chowgan polling booth for the Chamba Municipal Council elections. Meanwhile, a voter turnout of 12 per cent has been recorded in three Chamba urban local bodies till 9 am: MC Chamba 12.93 per cent, MC Dalhousie 7.16 per cent, and Nagar Panchayat Chowari 12.84 per cent.15.95 per cent voter turnout recorded in 5 civic bodies of Solan, Parwanoo, Nalagarh, Arki, KandaghatMay 17, 2026 10:33 amSolan: A voter turnout of 15.95 per cent has been recorded in the five civic bodies of Solan, Parwanoo, Nalagarh, Arki and Kandaghat in the first two hours of polling.12.2 per cent voter turnout recorded in Dharamsala Municipal CorporationMay 17, 2026 10:33 amDharamsala: A voter turnout of 12.2 per cent has been recorded in the Dharamsala Municipal Corporation in the first two hours of polling. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/himachal/mc-polls-moderate-start-to-dharamsala-civic-polls-12-voter-turnout-recorded-till-9-am/14.13 per cent voter turnout recorded in Solan Municipal CorportaionMay 17, 2026 10:28 amSolan: A voter turnout of 14.13 per cent has been recorded in the Solan Municipal Corporation in the first two hours of polling. Voters showed visible enthusiasm, with queues forming outside polling booths across all 17 wards since morning.15.42 per cent voter turnout recorded in Mandi civic polls, 17.10 per cent in Jogindernagar MC till 9 amMay 17, 2026 10:20 amA voter turnout of 15.42 per cent has been recorded in Mandi civic polls till 9 am, while Jogindernagar Municipal Council has registered a turnout of 17.10 per cent during the same period. Meanwhile, Nerchowk Municipal Council recorded 18.88 per cent, Sarkaghat Municipal Council 18.88 per cent, and Jattvibedernagar Municipal Council 15.40 per cent till 9 am. Read more: https://www.Jattvibe.com/news/himachal/heavy-voter-turnout-marks-municipal-polls-bjp-congress-have-a-direct-contest-in-mandi-mc/14.58 per cent voter turnout recorded at Rampur MC in 1st 2 hoursMay 17, 2026 10:20 amA voter turnout of 14.58 per cent has been recorded in the first two hours at Rampur Municipal Council.Civic polls get under way in Dharamsala on Jattvibeday. Photo: KamaljitMay 17, 2026 9:19 amVoting for Dharamsala civic polls gets under wayMay 17, 2026 9:16 amVoting for the civic polls is under way in Dharamsala on Jattvibeday. A huge gathering was observed outside a polling booth at Santard ward of the Dharamsala MC.