Final result tally of Himachal Pradesh election 2017

Check the final result tally of the Himachal Pradesh election 2017 declared by the Election Commission of India.

The BJP has wrested Himachal Pradesh from the Congress, even as the saffron party’s chief ministerial face Prem Kumar Dhumal suffered a defeat in the election.

BJP president Amit Shah flashes the victory sign as he is welcomed on his arrival at the party headquarters in New Delhi on Monday. (PTI Photo)

Himachal Pradesh has a history of changing the ruling formation at its helm every five years. For the Congress, Virbhadra Singh won the Arki Assembly seat while his son Vikramaditya Singh won from Shimla (rural).

The Congress and the BJP contested in all the 68 constituencies. Most exit polls had predicted the BJP’s return to power with a majority.

The state has alternately elected Congress and BJP since 1985.

Here is the final result tally for Himachal Pradesh:

Party	Seats
BJP	44
Congress	21
Others	3