Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said that rural areas could be re-merged into panchayats if their residents desire so in the future as
the Population of the Solan would cross the stipulated 50,000 mark after the 2021 Census.The Chief Minister while urging the people to vote for BJP candidates said the State Government had ensured balanced and equitable development of all areas, especially those which had remained neglected during the Congress tenure. He also accused the
Congress leaders for misguiding people by raking up non-issues in a bid to divert attention from core issues of development.