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Election results 2022 highlights: Gujarat remains BJP's citadel, Congress usurps Himachal Pradesh
Assembly Election Results 2022 highlights: The BJP has shown a dominant performance in Gujarat by winning 156 seats, thereby breaking Congress's earlier record of 149 in 1985 polls. Congress, on the other hand, has returned to power in Himachal Pradesh.
Assembly election results 2022 highlights: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has swept the 2022 Gujarat assembly election by winning in a record 156 seats. This result broke the earlier record of 149 seats set by Congress in the 1985 assembly polls. Congress, meanwhile, has been able wrest back Himachal Pradesh following a close contest with BJP, which was hoping to buck the trend in the hill state....Read More
Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked voters of both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for their support in an event from the BJP headquarters in Delhi on Thusrday.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ran an aggressive campaign to make inroads in PM Modi's home state but failed to make a significant impact in terms of seat share. Arvind Kejriwal's party, however, has received nearly 13% of the total votes polled and gained the status of ‘national party’.
BJP records first win in Gujarat
BJP's Kanaiyalal Bachubhai Kishori has defeated Congress's Harshadbhai Valchandbhai Ninama by 29,350 votes from Dahod assembly seat.
Congress leads in Shillai, Shimla, Shimla Rural
Congress's Harshwardhan Chauhan, Harish Janartha and Vikramaditya Singh are leading in Shillai, Shimla and Shimla Rural, respectively. Harshwardhan Chauhan is leading by less than 350 votes.
Congress leads in Palampur, Rampur, Rohru, Shahpur; BJP leads in Paonta Sahib
Congress candidates are leading in Palampur, Rampur, Rohru and Shahpur assembly constituency. Congress's Nand Lal is leading against BJP's Kaul Singh in Rampur by just 64 votes. BJP's Sukh Ram is leading from Paonta Sahib.
BJP leads in Nurpur, Pachhad; Congress candidate ahead in Nahan
BJP's Ranbir Singh and Reena are leading in Nurpur and Pachhad assembly constituency while Congress's Ajay Solani is leading from Nahan.
Gujarat election results: Win/Lead
BJP: 151
Congress: 21
AAP: 6
Independent: 3
Samajwadi Party: 1
Himachal election results: Win/Lead
Congress: 38
BJP: 27
Independent: 3
Congress leads in Lahaul & Spiti, Manali, Nadaun, Nagrota
Congress's Ravi Thakur, Bhuvneshwar Gaur, Sukhvinder Singh and RS Bali are leading in Lahaul & Spiti, Manali, Nadaun and Nagrota, respectively.
Congress leads in Jubbal-Kotkhai, Kasauli, Kasumpti and Kinnaur
Congress candidates Rohit Thakur, Vinod Sultanpuri, Anirudh Singh and Jagat Singh Negi are leading in Jubbal-Kotkhai, Kasauli, Kasumpti and Kinnaur, respectively.
BJP leads in Jhanduta, Jogindernagar, Kangra, Karsog
BJP candidates Jeet Ram Kartwal, Prakash Prem Kumar, Pawan Kumar Kajal and Deep Raj are leading in Jhanduta, Jogindernagar, Kangra and Karsog, respectively. Jeet Ram Kartwal is leading by less than 300 votes.
Himachal election: BJP opens account in Sundernagar
BJP has opened its account in Himachal Pradesh as party's state general secretary Rakesh Jamwal has won from Sundernagar by 8,125 votes.
Congress leads in Indora, Jaisinghpur, Jawalamukhi and Jawali
Congress's Malender Rajan, Yadvinder Goma, Sanjay Rattan and Chander Kumar are leading in Indora, Jaisinghpur, Jawalamukhi and Jawali, respectively.
BJP leads in Jaswan-Pragpur
BJP candidate Bikram Singh is leading in Jaswan-Pragpur against Congress's Surinder Singh Mankotia.
Congress leads in Fatehpur, Gagret, Ghumarwin and Haroli
Congress's Bhawani Singh Pathania, Chaitanya Sharma, Rajesh Dharmani and Mukesh Agnihotri are leading in Fatehpur, Gagret, Ghumarwin and Haroli, respectively.
Congress leads in Chamba, Chintpurni, Dharamshala, Doon
Congress's Neeraj Nayar, Sudarshan Singh Babloo, Sudhir Sharma and Ram Kumar are leading in Chamba, Chintpurni, Dharamshala and Doon, respectively.
Congress leads in Arki, Baijnath, Banjar, Barsar
Congress's Sanjay, Kishori Lal, Khimi Ram and Inder Dutt Lakhanpal are leading in Arki, Baijnath, Banjar and Barsar, respectively.
Himachal election: BJP leads in Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Bhoranj, Bilaspur
BJP's Dr. Janak Raj, Bikram Singh, Anil Dhiman and Trilok Jamwal are leading in Bharmour, Bhattiyat, Bhoranj and Bilaspur, respectively. Bikram Singh is leading with less than 250 votes against Congress's Kuldeep Pathania.
Congress leads in 10 seats in Kangra
In politically significant Kangra district, Congress has taken lead on 10 seats while BJP is ahead on four seats and indpendent candidate is leading on one seat.
Congress leads in Kangra: Indora, Fatehpur, Jawali, Jawalamukhi, Jaisinghpur, Nagrota, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur and Baijnath.
BJP leads in Kangra: Nurpur, Jaswan-Pragpur, Kangra and Sullah.
Independent candidate leads in Dehra of Kangra district.
Himachal Pradesh: Congress leads on 37 seats
Congress – 37
BJP – 27
Independent – 3
Gujarat election: Independent candidate leads in Deesa
Independent candidate Lebjibhai Thakor is leading against BJP's Sanjaykumar Rabari in Deesa by 483 votes.
Gujarat election: AAP leads in Bhiloda, Botad, Dediapada
AAP candidates Rupsibhai Babubhai Bhagora, Makwana Naranbhai and Chaitarbhai Damjibhai Vasava are leading in Bhiloda, Botad and Dediapada, respectively.
AIMIM candidate 4th in Danilimda
BJP candidates Vijaybhai Patel, Nareshbhai Shankarbhai Vyas( Satish Vyas), Parghi Latubhai Chandabhai and Kaushikbhai Sukhlal Jain (Kaushik Jain) are leading in Dangs, Danilimda, Danta and Dariapur, respectively. AIMIM candidate Nareshbhai Shankarbhai Vyas( Satish Vyas) is at 4th in Danilimda.
BJP candidate leads with thin margin in Dasada
BJP's P.K.Parmar is leading by 14 votes in Dasada assembly constituency against Congress's Naushad Solanki.
Samajwadi Party candidate leads in Kutiyana
Kandhal Jadeja of Samajwadi Party is leading with over 5,000 votes from Kutiyana assembly seat.
Congress touches majority mark in Himachal
As per the latest trend, Congress has touched the majority mark, leading in 35 seats.
Congress – 35
BJP – 30
Independent – 4
Himachal election: BJP ministers trailing
Forest minister Rakesh Pathania is trailing from Fatehpur, animal husbandry minister Virender Kanwar is trailing from Kutlehar. Health minister Rajiv Saizal trailing from Kasauli (SC).
