Dehradun, Aug. 2 -- In a rather unusual political spectacle, usually seen only in Panchayat elections, both, the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress, have claimed victory in the recently concluded three-tier panchayat elections across twelve districts of Uttarakhand. Both parties today held celebratory events at their respective offices and distributed sweets. While political offices are generally scenes of celebration or quiet introspection following poll results, this time both Congress Bhawan and the BJP state headquarters in Dehradun witnessed jubilation marked by the distribution of sweets, bursting of crackers, and spirited dancing.
The election outcome has sparked considerable confusion, with each party asserting its dominance o...