Himachal election results

New Delhi: The Congress has returned to power in Himachal Pradesh, proving once again the state's decades-old 'tradition' of voting out a government after a single term. The BJP did try very hard to break this cyclical pattern. Party chief JP Nadda held some 50 rallies, Prime Minister Narendra Modi held five rallies, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held 20 rallies and union minister Anurag Thakur even shed tears. Incumbent Chief Minister Jairam Thakur has accepted defeat and said they will "continue to play a positive role". Of 55 lakh voters in the state, over 75 per cent voted in the November 12 Here are the Highlights from Himachal Pradesh Election Results: In Congress' Himachal Win, Party's Pat For Sachin Pilot Senior Congress leader Sachin Pilot -- who played a key role in the 2018 elections in Rajasthan -- has been credited with a "critical role" in the Congress's big surge in Himachal Pradesh by party leader Rajiv Shukla. Mr Pilot was the Congress in-charge for state where the party conducted a low-key campaign. His political rival, Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot, was in charge of Gujarat, where the Congress is heading for its worst-ever defeat. Why Union Minister Anurag Thakur Is Trending After BJP's Himachal Loss After the BJP lost power in Himachal Pradesh to the Congress - somewhat souring its mega win in Gujarat - Union Minister Anurag Thakur, who is MP from the hill state, came under fire on social media from BJP supporters blaming him for ...

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 Updates: Congress holds meeting of newly-elected Himachal MLAs Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 Live Updates: The Congress, which wrested power from the BJP in Himachal Pradesh, has scheduled a meeting of all its newly-elected MLAs in Shimla on Friday and the gathering is likely to approve a resolution authorising the Congress president to nominate the CLP leader. The Congress on Thursday gained 40 seats in the 68-member Assembly in the hill state which maintained its history of not electing any incumbent administration to power since 1985. Mukesh Agnihotri, the opposition's leader, said that a meeting will take place in Shimla on Friday. The Congress's current dilemma is choosing a chief ministerial figure who can unite the party moving ahead. State party president Pratibha Singh is considered a key frontrunner for the chief minister's post, closely followed by former party chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu and outgoing CLP leader Mukesh Agnihotri. Rebels played a spoilsport for both the BJP and Congress in 12 out of the 68 assembly segments in Himachal Pradesh. • The rebels, who contested as independents in the assembly polls, marred the prospects of BJP candidates in eight seats. • Congress candidates were hit in four assembly segments. • Out of the total 99 independents who were in the fray, 28 were rebels. • All the three winning Independents -- K L Thakur from Nalagarh, Hoshiyar Singh from Dehra and Ashish Sharma from Hamirpur ...

Himachal Election Results 2022: Congress returns to 'Raj', BJP fails to break 'Riwaaj' Himachal election 2022 Results: The Congress wrested Himachal Pradesh from the BJP, winning 40 seats in the 68-member Assembly in the hill state which maintained its tradition of not voting any incumbent government to power since 1985. Himachal Pradesh elections 2022 Results: Congress is all set to return in the hill state as BJP failed to break the tradition in Himachal where no incumbent government has been able to return to power since 1985. Congress won 40 seats, five more needed to cross the halfway mark while BJP grabbed 25. Three Independents also emerged victorious. Aam Aadmi Party, which had contested on 67 seats, failed to open its account. Congress leader Congress gains majority in Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, winning 39 of the 68 seats and leading in one more. According to the latest results made available by the Election Commission, the BJP had registered win on 19 seats and was leading in 6 others. Three Independents also emerged victorious. Aam Aadmi Party, which had contested on 67 seats, failed to open account. Himachal Pradesh has not voted any incumbent government to power since 1985. In the 68-member Assembly, a party needs 35 members for majority. • People remembered Virbhadra Singh and because of that we got this success. The BJP government was in power for five years but no work was done that's why people were angry with the government, said Congress' Pratib...

Last Updated: 8th December, 2022 18:32 IST Himachal Election 2022 Results LIVE: PM Modi Thanks People For Affection & Support For BJP The Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result 2022 are going to be announced on 8th December 2022. The government organised a single voting phase on 12th November 2022 for over 68 assembly seats. Himachal Pradesh recorded a 75.6% voter turnout. Majority parties contesting are Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP), Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), and Indian National Congress (INC). Speaking to reporters in Chandigarh over Congress' victory in the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel said, "This is the first win under Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, people have trusted Congress again. We cannot deny the possibility of horse-trading in view of BJP's recent political trends." Priyanka Gandhi Vadra tweeted, "Heartfelt thanks and greetings to the people of Himachal Pradesh for giving a mandate to the Indian National Congress. This victory is the victory of the resolution of the people of Himachal for the issues and progress. Many best wishes to all the leaders and workers of the Congress party. Your hard work paid off." After resigning as the CM of Himachal, Jairam Thakur tweeted, "We accept the mandate with humility. Special thanks to the respected Prime Minister and the central government for their valuable cooperation over the last five years. Thanks for the five years given by the people of the state for service. We will alw...

Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Results 2022 Updates: The Congress on Thursday got an absolute majority in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections, winning 40 seats - six over than the half-way mark of 34 in the 68-member House, while the outgoing BJP was reduced to 25. Outgoing Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur submitted his resignation to the Governor, who accepted it. Many of the outgoing ministers including Suresh Bhardwaj, Ram Lal Markanda, Sarveen Chaudhary, Rakesh Pathania, Govind Thakur, Virender Kanwar, and Rajiv Saizal lost the election. The counting of votes started at 8:00 AM in 68 counting halls spread across 59 locations throughout Himachal. The voting for all 68 seats in the hill state was conducted in a single phase on November 12 in which a total of 75.6 percent voter turnout was recorded. Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 LIVE Updates in Hindi Congress to hold legislative party meet in Chandigarh on Friday The newly-elected Congress MLAs of Himachal Pradesh will meet in Chandigarh on Friday in the presence of state in-charge Rajeev Shukla and special observer and Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel. At the meeting, a decision may be taken to empower Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge to nominate the legislative party leader. Himachal Election Results 2022 LIVE: Jairam Thakur tenders his resignation as Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur reached Raj Bhawan and tendered his resignation to the Governor as Himachal Pradesh CM. “I have handed over my resignati...

The Himachal Pradesh assembly election results came as a relief to the battered Congress, as several candidates won by razor-thin margins. While the Congress' final tally was 40, five more than the majority mark in the 68-member state assembly, the overall vote share difference with the BJP was less than 1 per cent. Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election Result 2022 Suresh Kumar, the Congress candidate in Bhoranj, won by only 60 votes. Kumar received 43.1 per cent of the total votes cast, with 24,779 votes cast, while BJP's Anil Dhiman received 43.05 per cent (24,719 votes). Pawan Kumar, an independent candidate, received 6,861 votes, while Rajni Kaushal, of the Aam Aadmi Party, received 463 votes. In Bilaspur, the BJP's Trilok Jamwal defeated the Congress's Bumber Thakur by only 267 votes. Jamwal received 30,988 votes, while Thakur received 30,712. Randhir Sharma of the BJP received 171 votes in the Sri Naina Deviji constituency. Himachal Pradesh Election Constituencies Winners Name 2022 Himachal Pradesh is governed by the Bharatiya Janata Party. Here you can find out which party wins how many seats in Himachal Pradesh ElectionResults 2022 out of 68 assembly constituencies. The table below contains a complete listing of which MLAs were elected from which constituencies. SN Constituency Leading Candidate Leading Party Status 1 Anni LOKENDER KUMAR Bharatiya Janata Party Result Declared 2 Arki Sanjay Indian National Congress Result Declared 3 Baijnath Kishori Lal Indian National...

The BJP had been banking on the achievements of PM Modi for a smooth transition to a second term, even though the state diligently swings between the BJP and the Congress every five years. AAP practically had dropped out of the race in Himachal to focus its energies in Gujarat and Delhi. Here's the list of leading candidates of Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections Last Updated at 4:30 PM Status BJP Holds Cong Holds Cong Gains BJP Holds BJP Holds Cong Holds BJP Holds Cong Gains BJP Holds BJP Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains BJP Holds BJP Holds BJP Gains BJP Holds IND Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains Cong Gains Cong Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains IND Gains Cong Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains BJP Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains BJP Holds BJP Gains Cong Gains BJP Gains BJP Holds Cong Gains Cong Holds Cong Holds Cong Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains Cong Gains BJP Holds BJP Holds Cong Holds Cong Gains Cong Gains IND Gains BJP Holds BJP Holds Cong Holds BJP Holds Cong Holds Cong Holds BJP Holds BJP Holds Cong Gains Cong Holds Cong Gains Cong Holds Cong Holds BJP Gains Cong Holds Cong Holds BJP Holds BJP Holds Cong Gains BJP Gains

Image Source : REPRESENTATIONAL PIC/PTI National parties- Congress and BJP- spent cores on campaigns to woo voters Money matters in modern elections in India. Nowadays, a party spends money like a corporate company. In recent assembly elections held in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat, the expenditure figure went to three-digit in crores. The Congress alone spent over Rs 130 crore for contesting the Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh assembly polls held late last year. An expenditure report submitted by the party to the Election Commission stated that the Congress spent Rs 27.02 crore in Himachal Pradesh and Rs 103.62 crore in Gujarat. In Himachal Pradesh, the party spent Rs 14.80 crore for funding its candidates, Rs 2.74 crore on advertisements and publicity, and Rs 5.28 crore on travel of its star campaigners, which includes expenditure on hiring special aircraft for its top leaders. In Gujarat, the Congress spent Rs 45.34 crore for funding its candidates; Rs 18.08 crore on publicity, including posters and banners; Rs 11.27 crore on advertisements and Rs 9.88 crore on travel of its star campaigners. How much ruling party BJP spent The BJP spent over Rs 49 crore for contesting the Himachal Pradesh elections. The EC has not yet put in the public domain the BJP's election expenditure report for the Gujarat assembly elections. The BJP retained power in Gujarat, while the Congress wrested power from the BJP in Himachal Pradesh. According to the election expenditure reports filed by the...