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.
Congress supporters celebrating victory in Kullu. Himachal Pradesh, India on Thursday, December 8, 2022. (Photo by Aqil Khan/Hindustan Times)
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
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.
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Dec 8, 2022, 12:43:54 IST
Visuals from Himachal Pradesh: Congress workers outside the residence of Pratibha Singh
Congress party workers outside the residence of party's Himachal Pradesh incharge Pratibha Singh, in Shimla. (PTI)
Dec 8, 2022, 12:41:23 IST
'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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:36:51 IST
'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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:33:39 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:29:16 IST
Shimla Rural Elections 2022: Congress leads with Vikramaditya Singh on the ticket
Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh with her son and party MLA Vikramaditya Singh. (ANI)
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:23:20 IST
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
Dec 8, 2022, 12:20:24 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:18:30 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:17:10 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:14:12 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:12:09 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 12:07:48 IST
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
Dec 8, 2022, 12:04:55 IST
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
Dec 8, 2022, 12:03:49 IST
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
Dec 8, 2022, 11:53:02 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:45:50 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:42:23 IST
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%).
Dec 8, 2022, 11:37:00 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:34:04 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:23:59 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:21:15 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:18:57 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:14:52 IST
First win for BJP in Himachal Pradesh Elections
BJP wins first seat in Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:14:07 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:04:54 IST
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.
Dec 8, 2022, 11:00:23 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
BJP- 30
Congress- 35
Independent- 4
Dec 8, 2022, 10:57:37 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Himachal Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur wins over 20,000 votes from Seraj.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:53:40 IST
Indu Verma: The rebel to look out for in Himachal Pradesh Election results
Indu Verma has been associated with politics for the last two decades. She is the wife of three-time MLA Rakesh Verma who passed died of a heart attack two years ago. Rakesh Verma won from the Theog constituency twice as an Independent and once on a BJP ticket.
With Indu joining the Congress in July, the party hoped to boost its chances in the Theog region as the family still has a support base in the region. But former Haryana Congress chief Kuldeep Singh Rathore lobbied for a ticket from Theog and was fielded from the constituency. Resentment about not getting the ticket prompted Indu Verma to contest as an Independent.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:51:33 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results: Factors impacting Congress
Leadership
This was the first Assembly election for the party in the absence of six-time Chief Minister, the late Virbhadra Singh.
Revival
After successive poll defeats, the Congress has its hopes pinned on Himachal Pradesh.
Bharat Jodo Yatra
The absence of Rahul Gandhi was questioned by locals and party workers. The party argued that Rahul was busy with the Bharat Jodo Yatra.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:46:14 IST
And… What about Aam Aadmi Party in Himachal Pradesh? Not much, really
Contrary to its clean sweep in Punjab, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has failed completely in Himachal Pradesh. The party has failed to open its account in the state just like in Uttarakhand. Yesterday, Aam Aadmi Party won the Delhi Municipal Elections.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:44:20 IST
Independent candidates KL Thakur and Hiteshwar Singh lead
Two independent candidates are ahead of BJP and Congress from two seats. From the Banjar constituency, Hiteshwar Singh is leading and KL Thakur is winning from the Nalagarh seat, according to the election commission data.
The BJP in Himachal is facing rebellion in more than 20 seats. The ticket distribution process resulted in several problems for the party which might impact the outcome.
PM Modi Factor
The BJP fought the elections in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s name. In the run-up to the polls, posters singularly featuring PM Modi came up.
Prestige Issue
The central theme of the BJP's campaign was to change “riwaz (tradition)” in the state since no party has repeated government since the 1980s.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:34:24 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results: Tough fight in Chamba
In Chamba seat, a close contest is being seen between the BJP and the Congress.
Neeraj Nayar (Congress) has secured 6,207 votes as of 10 am while BJP's Neelam Nayyar has secured 6,740 votes, Election Commission data shows. Neelam is the wife of sitting MLA of Chamba, Pawan Nayyar.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:32:16 IST
Is Congress' push for Old Pension Scheme working for them?
Himachal Pradesh Congress President Pratibha Singh announced that her party will implement old pension scheme (OPS) on the first day of the formation of the government in the state.
The old pension scheme was discontinued on April 1, 2004, and replaced with the National Pension Scheme (NPS). In the old pension scheme, pension was 50 percent of the last drawn salary of the government employee. On the other hand, the National Pension Scheme is a contributory pension scheme. Under this scheme, the employees contribute 10 percent of their salaries towards their pensions, and the state government contributes 14 percent.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:30:36 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania takes lead from Fatehpur.
In Kangra, Congress BJP lead 7 seats each, Independent 1.
Sudhir Sharma (INC) leads from Dharamshala by 3,775 votes.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:25:51 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
HP Assembly Speaker Vipin Singh Parmar leads from Sullah by 1,076 votes.
Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania takes lead from Fatehpur.
RS Bali leads from Nagrota by 8,000 votes.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:21:20 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Congress- 35
BJP- 29
Independent- 4
Dec 8, 2022, 10:20:06 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Former state Congress president Kuldeep Singh Rathore leads from Theog by 708 votes.
Health Minister Rajiv Saizal trails from Kasauli (SC).
Forest Minister Rakesh Pathania trails from Fatehpur.
Animal Husbandry Minister Virender Kanwar trails from Kutlehar.
Tribal Affairs minister Ram Lal Markanda trails from Lahaul-Spiti (ST)
Dec 8, 2022, 10:15:47 IST
Himachal neck-to-neck: Independents crucial to election results
With the BJP and Congress neck and neck in early trends, the role of Independents will come into play. The BJP had earlier claimed that the competition is close on 20 seats and that they have an advantage in those constituencies. The Congress has been reiterating that their numbers will cross 40 seats. The current trends, however, suggest that Independents might foil the attempt of each party in reaching the majority mark.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:11:23 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Kewal Singh Pathania (INC) leads from Shahpur by 2,807 votes.
Industry Minister Bikram Singh leads from Jaswan-Pragpur by 1,500 votes.
RS Bali, son of former Congress minister GS Bali leads from Nagrota by 3,741 votes.
Senior Congress leader Asha kumar trails from Dalhousie by 1,187 votes.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:05:56 IST
Will Congress retain Dalhousie again: Hindustan Times' answers
The Dalhousie constituency is all set to witness an intense battle between the incumbent Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election 2022.
There are a total of five candidates contesting from the Dalhousie constituency. Congress leader Asha Kumari who was formerly an AICC in-charge for Congress Asha Kumari is up against BJP's Davinder Singh Thakur who is the party's Chamba district president and AAP's Manish Sareen, while Rashtriya Devbhumi Party's (RDP) Ashok Kumar Bakaria and independent candidate Rinku are also in the fray.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:01:46 IST
What about Chief minister Jai Ram Thakur's home district?
In Himachal chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur home district Mandi, BJP leads in all the ten seats.
Dec 8, 2022, 10:00:28 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
BJP- 32
Congress- 33
Independent- 3
Dec 8, 2022, 09:56:16 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election Results: A look at Kangra district
In politically significant Kangra district Congress leads on 8 seats out of 15, BJP on six and independent on 1 seat
Dec 8, 2022, 09:53:33 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
BJP- 31
Congress- 33
Independent- 3
Dec 8, 2022, 09:50:27 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Congress' Malender Rajan leads from Indora (SC).
Congress' ID Lakhanpal leads from Barsar.
Congress' Vivek Kumar leads from Jhandutta and Rajesh Dharmani from Ghumarwin.
Congress Kaul Singh trails from Darang.
Congress Senior leader Asha Kumari trails from Dalhousie.
Dec 8, 2022, 09:49:27 IST
In case you are just joining Hindustan Times coverage, here's a look at early trends in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Kewal Singh Pathania (INC) extends his lead to 1,742 votes from Shahpur.
Sudhir Sharma (INC) leads from Dharamshala by nearly 3,000 votes.
Industry Minister Bikram Singh leads from Jaswan-Pragpur.
Ranbir Nikka leads from Nurpur by 4,666 votes in round 2.
Dec 8, 2022, 09:38:39 IST
Himachal Pradesh Election results with Hindustan Times
Former BJP state president contesting as Congress candidate from Banjar leading against independent Hiteshwar Singh. BJP on third position.
Independent Ashish Sharma leads from Harmirpur.
Congress' Bhawani singh Pathania leads from Fatehpur.
Kishori Lal (INC) takes lead from Baijnath.
Dec 8, 2022, 09:34:14 IST
Himachal Pradesh election 2022: In Nadaun, Congress is eyeing a 4th term against BJP
The Nadaun constituency is one of the key constituencies to watch out for in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election 2022. Nadaun is located in Hamirpur district and is a crucial seat for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as it is the home district of former BJP CM Prem Kumar Dhumal and his son and Union minister Anurag Thakur.
A total of six candidates are contesting from Nadaun in Himachal Pradesh. Congress campaign committee head Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu -- who is eyeing his fourth term from the seat -- is fighting against his arch-rival BJP’s Vijay Agnihotri who defeated him in 2012 election. Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu has served as state President for the Congress student wing NSUI, President of the youth wing and then the Pradesh Congress committee, and has won three elections from Nadaun in 2003, 2007 and 2012. Vijay Agnihotri too has risen from the ranks as Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad ( ABVP) leader at Himachal Pradesh University.
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