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Himachal Pradesh election result highlights: Congress wins 40 seats, returns to power; BJP claims 25
Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 highlights: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress face each other in the election crucial for incumbent chief minister Jai Ram Thakur.
Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur on Thursday accepted defeat in the hill state as the BJP won 25 seats and got dethroned. The Congress, which was leading in a majority of 68 seats, won 40 of them according to the final results released by the Election Commission of India (ECI)....Read More
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The party that wins 35 seats is declared the winning party with a clean majority in the elections. In the 2017 assembly elections, the BJP had won 44 seats and the Congress 21, with one seat going to CPI(M), and two to independent candidates.
Catch latest updates on Himachal Election Results 2022 as the counting proceeds.
Visuals from Himachal Pradesh: Congress workers outside the residence of Pratibha Singh
'We will form a government with a full majority,' Congress Shimla rural candidate Vikramaditya says
Vikramaditya Singh, Congress party's Shimla rural candidate confidently said that his party will form a full government with a full majority in Himachal Pradesh.
Vikramaditya Singh, the son of the former chief minister of Himachal Pradesh Late Virbhadra Singh added that his mother Pratibha Singh is one of the contenders for the CM post.
'This is Congress's revival in Himachal. See what happens in 2024...': Tejinder Singh Bittu
AICC secretary-in charge Tejinder Singh Bittu told NDTV, "We are planning to go to Chandigarh for a meeting to decide the next course of action... Hooda, Shukhla, Baghel and myself."
Tejinder Singh Bittu heralded the "revival" of the Congress in Himachal. "This is Congress's revival in Himachal. See what happens in 2024," he said.
Forest Minister BJP's Rakesh Pathania trails in Fatehpur
Incumbent MLA and Congress candidate Bhawani Singh Pathania and BJP's Rakesh Pathania were locked in a neck-and-neck contest in Himachal Pradesh's Fatehpur assembly seat. After trailing in the initial rounds, Bhawani Singh Pathania took a lead of 456 votes. Vote count in favour of the Congress candidate stood at 14,097 votes, compared to 13,641 votes for Rakesh Pathania.
The BJP had shifted Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania from Nurpur, which he has represented three times, to Fatehpur.
Shimla Rural Elections 2022: Congress leads with Vikramaditya Singh on the ticket
Vikramaditya Singh from Congress is leading in the Shimla election result 2022. He has received 15,164 votes as per the Election Commission of India website. As per the website, Ravi Kumar Mehta from BJP is the trailing candidate with 11,076 votes.
A detailed look at how Congress party candidates are doing in the results so far: Quite well, really
A head-to-head battle is underway in Himachal Pradesh where elections to the 68 Assembly constituencies were held on November 12. The Congress is hoping revive a lost ground against the incumbent Bharatiya Janata Party. Meanwhile, the Jai Ram Thakur government fighting an anti-incumbency battle and seeking a second term. Read more
A look at the hot seat of Nadaun in Himachal Pradesh
Former Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu is leading by over 3,600 votes against the BJP's Vijay Kumar Agnihotri from Nadaun constituency in Hamirpur district. Of the total 15,893 votes counted so far, Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu polled 9,362 against 5,756 votes for the BJP candidate.
Shankey Thukral of the Aam Aadmi Party was at a distant third with 632 votes.
And, of course, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur is leading, and leading in style
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur is leading by 34,050 votes from Seraj, biggest margin so far in the state.
Congress' sitting MLA from Kasumpti Anirudh Singh leading
Congress' incumbent MLA Anirudh Singh is leading over his nearest BJP rival Suresh Bhardwaj in the Kasumpti assembly seat in Himachal Pradesh, according to the Election Commission.
The erstwhile member of the Koti royal family, Anirudh Singh was ahead with a margin of 7,596 votes in the seat.
In Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, you cannot just miss Dalhousie. Here's why
BJP's Dhavinder Singh has stolen the race in Dalhousie as he has a lead of more than 7,000 votes over Congress's Asha Kumari.
Asha Kumari is a six-time MLA from Dalhousie (four times from erstwhile Banikhet constituency and two times from Dalhousie) and is now contesting her ninth consecutive election.
Born into the royal clan of Sarguja of undivided Madhya Pradesh, and married into the royal family of Chamba princely state, Asha Kumari’s began her political journey with the National Students’ Union of India in Bhopal.
What about Congress' possible Chief minister candidates?
Congress candidates Mukesh Agnihotri and Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, probable chief ministerial candidates, are leading in the polls. Mukesh Agnihotri is leading by over 3,000 votes in Haroli over BJP's Ram Kumar. Sukhvinder Singh, meanwhile, is leading by nearly 5,000 votes in Nadaun, over BJP's Vijay Kumar.
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times: Leads at 12
Nurpur BJP +11206
Indora Congress +421
Fatehpur Congress+456
Jawali Congress+474
Dehra Independent +7009
Jaswan BJP +1657
Jawalaji Congress +3346
Jaisinghpur Congress +3536
Sulah BJP +2828
Nagrota Congress +14604
Kangra BJP +7793
Shahpur Congress +7580
Dharamshala Congress +3489
Palampur Congress +2161
Baijanath Congress +2015
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times: Leads at 12
After Round 9
Pachhad BJP+3793
Nahan Congress +1822
Renuka BJP+417
Paonta BJP +7253
Shillai Congress +113
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times: Leads at 12
After Round 4
Arki Congress- +7793
Nalagarh Independent +10737
Doon Congress +4089
Solan Congress +2108
Kasauli Congress +4824
A look at Pachhad constituency in Sirmaur
The constituency of Pachhad in Sirmaur, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, witnessed a battle between two women last time. Incumbent BJP MLA Reena Kashyap faced Dayal Payari, who lost as a BJP rebel last time.
Dayal Payari was seen as the BJP frontrunner for a by-election in 2019. The BJP instead fielded Reena Kashyap.
Never forget the rebels in Himachal Pradesh election results
Three rebel BJP MLA's in Himachal Pradesh are leading at present. BJP's rebel Hiteshwar Singh is leading as an independent candidate from Banjar with 11,191 votes. Another rebel Hoshyar Singh from Dehra seat is leading with 16,390 votes. KL Thakur is also leading in Nalagarh with 17,180 votes.
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times: BJP defeats Congress in Sundernagar
The Sundernagar result has been declared. BJP's Rakesh Kumar has beaten Congress's Sohan Lal by 8,125 votes. Rakesh Kumar has polled 29,432 votes (44.16%) while Lal bagged 21,307 votes (31.97%). Independent candidate Abhishek Thakur came in third with 14,704 votes (22.06%).
A look at Mandi where BJP's Anil Sharma's lead increases
BJP candidate Anil Sharma's lead in Mandi has increased by 8,921 votes after 7 rounds of counting over Congress's Champa Thakur. Anil Sharma is the son of Late Pandit Sukhram, who was both a former MLA and MP from Mandi. Anil had won on a Congress ticket in 2007 and 2012.
What Congress leader Pawan Khera said on Himachal Pradesh election
No neck-to-neck fight, we're heading towards an absolute majority & going to give a stable govt. No Operation Keechad will work & neither will we allow it, Congress leader Pawan Khera said.
And we look at Kangra again…
In politically significant Kangra, Congress has taken lead on 10 seats while BJP is ahead on four and independent leading on one seat. Congress is leading in Indora, Fatehpur, Jawali, Jawalamukhi, Jaisinghpur, Nagrota, Shahpur, Dharamshala, Palampur and Baijnath while BJP leads in Nurpur, Jaswan-Pragpur, Kangra and Sullah.
So, what about Himachal Pradesh's apple belt? Here's how parties are faring
In the apple belt, Congress is leading in 5 of 8 constituencies. There are eight seats in Himachal's Shimla district. Of these, Congress is leading in 5 at present. This includes Rohru, Theog and Shimla. BJP is leading in the Jubbal Kotkhai seat. In Rampur, BJP is leading with a small margin. The Apple belt has traditionally been a Congress stronghold.
Hiteshwar Singh: The rebel from Banjar and why he is important in these assembly elections
In Kullu, the BJP gave a ticket to Maheshwar Singh who hails from the region’s erstwhile royal family. Maheshwar Singh’s ticket was eventually cancelled as his son Hiteshwar announced that he would contest as an Independent from Banjar after the BJP refused to field him.
First win for BJP in Himachal Pradesh Elections
BJP wins first seat in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.
Kirpal Singh Parmar: A rebel to look out for
Kirpal Singh Parmar (Fatehpur) started as a BJP worker and rose through the ranks in the district and state units. Kirpal Singh Parmar went on to become a Rajya Sabha MP and was appointed the vice president of the state BJP. Last year, he was denied a ticket during the Fatehpur bypoll and he resigned from his post. The party fielded Baldev Thakur during the bypoll but he lost to the Congress’s Bhawani Pathania by more than 5,800 votes.
Himachal Pradesh Election Results: Six-time Congress MLA Asha Kumari trailing in Dalhousie
Six-time Congress MLA Asha Kumari is trailing in Himachal Pradesh's Dalhousie assembly seat with BJP candidate D S Thakur in the lead, according to the Election Commission.
Asha Kumari is among the chief ministerial probables in case the Congress wins the assembly elections.
