Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh defeated his traditional BJP rival Khusiram Balnatah by a margin of 14,137 votes from Rohru seat in Shimla district.

While Virbhadra polled 30,079 votes, Balnatah bagged 15,942 votes.
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This was fifth straight defeat of Balnatah in the hands of Singh from the same seat which formed part of his princely Bushehr state.
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