Shimla, Jan. 10 -- Principal Media Advisor to Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, Naresh Chauhan, said that the state government has always been in favour of the Panchayat elections and the opposition's claims are nothing more than "false propaganda."

Speaking with ANI after the Himachal Pradesh High Court's direction to conduct Panchayati Raj elections before April 30, Naresh Chauhan said, "Just like the CM said, we will review the order, and take a further decision. The state government has always been in favour of the elections, and delimitation of wards is going on as of now... What were the remarks of the High Court on this? That was also the High Court's order. The Disaster Act is already in force. The government will...