Himachal Pradesh Polls

Earlier, the Congress observers -- Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel and former chief minister of Haryana Bhupinder Singh Hooda -- and AICC in-charge for Himachal Pradesh Rajeev Shukla met state Congress chief Pratibha Singh at a hotel.

In Pics | Celebrations as BJP records victory in Gujarat, Congress in Himachal Pradesh

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 8 registered a historic victory, its seventh, in the Gujarat Assembly elections but lost Himachal Pradesh to Congress.

Himachal Pradesh Election 2022: List of key candidates who won or lost

As the counting of votes for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections progressed, the Congress inched closer to victory, safely crossing the halfway mark to form the government in the hill state. Here's a list of key candidates.

BJP poised for a landslide victory in Gujarat, Congress ahead in Himachal Pradesh

Congress holds the all-time record of 149 seats that it had won in 1985 under the leadership of Madhavsinh Solanki.

Himachal polls: Counting of votes begins, BJP hopes to retain power

The results of the high-stakes elections will also reveal whether the BJP's all-out personalised campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buck the 'alternative government' trend has worked or not.

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Himachal Pradesh polls: 37.19% voting till 1 pm

Shimla, Nov 12 Himachal Pradesh, where the ruling BJP and the opposition Congress are locked in an aggressive direct fight, recorded a voter turnout of..

Election Commission prohibits exit, opinion polls for Himachal Pradesh, Gujarat

The polling for the Himachal Pradesh assembly began at 8 am today. Voting in Gujarat will take place in two stages.

BJP or Cong? Voters in Himachal Pradesh queue up outside polling booths to elect new govt

In an early morning message to voters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged them to enthusiastically participate in the "festival of democracy" and register a voting record.

Himachal Pradesh elections: Voting begins as BJP looks for return to power, Cong battles for change

More than 55 lakh voters in the state will decide the fate of 412 candidates, including Thakur, former chief minister Virbhadhra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh and former BJP chief Satpal Singh Satti.

Assembly polls: Jairam Thakur asks voters to turn out in big numbers to help build 'prosperous Himachal'

The polling began at 8 am and will continue till 5 pm in all 68 assembly constituencies.

HP polls: 90% of Congress candidates crorepatis, BJP 2nd with 82%

The AAP, which has fielded candidates on 67 of the total 68 assembly constituencies, has 35, or 52 per cent, crorepati nominees, according to the report by the Association for Democratic Reforms.

Govt clears 23rd tranche of electoral bonds ahead of assembly elections

The 23rd tranche of electoral bonds will open for sale on November 9.

BJP yet to fulfil promises made to people of Himachal: Congress

Targeting the BJP, AICC joint secretary in-charge of Youth Congress Krishna Allavaru told reporters at a press conference here, "We want to challenge the BJP on behalf of the people of Himachal Pradesh. They should seek vote not on their manifesto but on their report card”.

Congress, BJP brace for rebel impact in Himachal Pradesh polls

Though both the parties have managed to quell the rebellion in some of the state's 68 seats, they had to crack the whip against certain unhappy former lawmakers and ministers who refused to toe the party line on official candidature.

Assembly Elections | Will Himachal Pradesh buck the trend?

The BJP is banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s charisma to beat the strong anti-incumbency against the incumbent state government, and break the cycle as in Uttarakhand

Himachal Pradesh polls |BJP releases first list of 62 candidates

Himachal Pradesh will have single-phase polling on November 12 and it was announced by Election Commission last week.

Himachal Pradesh polls: BJP names candidates for 62 seats

Anil Sharma, son of former Union minister Sukh Ram, has been fielded from Mandi.

Himachal Pradesh polls: AAP to declare candidates on all seats soon

The voting for the 68 assembly seats in the hill state is scheduled to take place on November 12 while the counting will take place on December 8.

Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh tenders resignation

Faced with a strong anti-incumbency wave, the Congress managed to bag only 21 seats in the 68-member assembly. The BJP won the polls by sweeping 44 seats. The CPI(M) bagged one seat while two seats were won by Independent candidates.

Counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh Polls underway

The fate of 337 candidates including Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his predecessor Prem Kumar Dhumal will be known by the end of counting.

Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2017: Congress, BJP lock horns in 68 constituencies

Over 300 candidates are in the fray in the Assembly elections, including 62 MLAs. The ruling Congress led by the Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and the BJP led by former CM Prem Kumar Dhumal are contesting all 68 seats while the BSP is contesting 42 seats, followed by the CPI(M) 14, Swabhiman Party and Lok Gathbandhan Party six each and the CPI-3.

Congress wins HP elections; Virbhadra Singh to be CM?

The Congress returned to power in Himachal Pradesh after five years, defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party by a handsome margin on Thursday.