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Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 LIVE: Congress takes comfortable lead, CM Thakur concedes defeat

Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 LIVE: Congress takes comfortable lead, CM Thakur concedes defeat

Dec 8, 2022 - 15:30
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Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 LIVE: Congress takes comfortable lead, CM Thakur concedes defeat

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

We'll analyse our shortcoming and improve during the next term: Outgoing CM Jai Ram Thakur 

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I will tender my resignation to the Governor in a short while from now: Outgoing Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur

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Independent candidate Hoshiyar Singh wins from Dehra

Independent candidate Hoshiyar Singh won the Dehra assembly seat. Singh defeated Rajesh Sharma by a margin of 3,877 votes.

Singh, an Independent MLA, had joined the BJP just before the 12 November assembly polls in the state, but he was denied the ticket. PTI

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Congress sends top leaders to Chandigarh

The Congress is rushing Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel who is also an observer for Himachal elections along with other senior leaders like Bhupinder Hooda and the party's Congress in-charge Rajiv Shukla to the hill state, where the party seems likely to win.

Baghel addressing reporters said there were apprehensions of poaching of Congress MLAs.

Baghel and Shukla are set to reach Chandigarh later today while Hooda is already in Chandigarh.

"We are taking our leaders to Chandigarh and closing our doors and windows as the BJP will try to poach, as they have done many times in the past," said Tajinder Singh Bittu, Congress in-charge for Himachal.

ANI

14:32 (IST)

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Those who have won will be with us and we will form the government: Himachal Congress President Pratibha Virbhadra Singh

"People have given us the mandate, there is no need to fear. We can meet (our MLAs) anywhere, including Chandigarh or in the state. Those who have won will be with us and we will form the government."

ANI

14:29 (IST)

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Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conducted rallies in state and mobilised cadre: Congress leader SS Sukhu

"We express our gratitude to people of Himachal Pradesh. Priyanka Gandhi Vadra conducted rallies in state and mobilised cadre. BJP politics of breaking away people won't work, Congress has got a majority. BJP will split in state." 

ANI

14:11 (IST)

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Neeraj Nayar wins from Chamba

Congress candidate Neeraj Nayar on Thursday won from the Chamba seat by defeating his BJP rival, according to the Election Commission. He defeated Neelam Nayar of the BJP by a margin of 7,782 votes. PTI

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Congress bags four seats, leads on 36, BJP wins five and leads on 20

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We'll implement 10 guarantees in the state: Congress leader Rajiv Shukla

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Anil Sharma retains Mandi Sadar seat for BJP

Former Union minister late Sukh Ram's son Anil Sharma retained the Mandi Sadar seat for the BJP by defeating his nearest Congress rival.

Sharma beat Champa Thakur by a margin of more than 10,000 votes, according to the Election Commission.

PTI

13:48 (IST)

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Congress wins Shimla (Urban) seat

Congress' Harish Janartha won the Shimla (Urban) assembly seat on Thursday, beating his nearest BJP rival Sanjay Sood by a margin of 3,037 votes, according to the Election Commission.

Both Janartha, a former deputy mayor of the Shimla Municipal Corporation, and Sood had contested elections for the first time. The BJP fielded Sood from Shimla Urban after its sitting MLA Suresh Bhardwaj was shifted to Kasumpti.

PTI

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Watch: Congress workers celebrate after party crosses majority mark

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

Congress wins one seat and leads on 39, BJP wins four and leads on 21

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Congress is going to form government with full majority: Congress leader SS Sukhu

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CM Jai Ram Thakur leading in Seraj by margin of over 37,000 votes

Chief Minister and BJP leader Jairam Thakur is leading in the Seraj assembly constituency in Himachal Pradesh by a margin of 37,007 votes over Chet Ram of the Congress, according to the Election Commission. Thakur, 57, is seeking to continue as chief minister and break the tradition of 'alternate governments' in the state.

PTI

13:17 (IST)

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BJP leader Ranbir Singh wins from Nurpur

BJP's Ranbir Singh wins Nurpur seat, defeats nearest rival and Congress candidate Ajay Mahajan by 18,752 votes.

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Congress is going to form government in Himachal Pradesh: Bhupinder Hooda

Going by trends, Congress is going to form government in Himachal Pradesh, said Former Haryana chief minister Bhupinder Hooda to PTI.

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Sweets being distributed among Congress workers in Shimla

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Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupinder Hooda, Rajiv Shukla heading  to Himachal Pradesh

Congress leaders Bhupesh Baghel, Bhupinder Hooda, Rajiv Shukla heading to Himachal Pradesh with party inching towards majority in polls, reported PTI.

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Congress takes lead on 40 seats

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Pratibha Virbhadra Singh is one of the contenders for the CM post: Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh

"We will form a government with a full majority and our government will run for 5 years. She (Pratibha Virbhadra Singh) is one of the contenders for the CM post." 
ANI

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We will do everything to protect democracy: Congress leader Vikramaditya Singh

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

Congress takes lead on 38 seats

Opposition Congress has taken a lead on 38 seats while the ruling BJP won one seat and was ahead on 26 in Himachal Pradesh where counting of votes was in progress on Thursday.

Independent candidates were ahead on three assembly seats, according to the Election Commission.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), which had fielded candidates on 67 seats, is yet to open its account.

The result of one seat of Sundernagar in Mandi district has been declared where BJP's Rakesh Jamwal, who is the sitting MLA, has defeated his nearest Congress rival by a margin of 8,125 votes. PTI

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Independent candidate from Hamirpur, Ashish Sharma leads

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

Congress leader Mukesh Agnihotri leading in Haroli

Four-time MLA and Congress leader Mukesh Agnihotri has a lead of over 3,200 votes over his nearest BJP rival Ram Kumar in Himachal Pradesh's Haroli constituency, according to the Election Commission.

The leader of opposition in the state assembly has defeated Kumar in the last two assembly polls in the state.

Haroli in Himachal Pradesh's Una district is a key constituency, particularly for the Congress that has been scoring wins from here despite the BJP's sway and is aiming at regaining power in the hill state.

PTI

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Congress now leads on 37 seats

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BJP candidate Rakesh Kumar wins

BJP candidate Rakesh Kumar wins from Sundernagar Assembly constituency.

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BJP wins one and leads on 29 seats

Congress continues to lead on 36 seats; BJP wins one and leads on 29.

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We're heading towards an absolute majority: Congress leader Pawan Khera

"No neck-to-neck fight, we're heading towards an absolute majority and going to give a stable govt. No Operation Keechad will work and neither will we allow it."

ANI

11:04 (IST)

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Congress leads on 35 seats

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

BJP and Congress leading on 32 seats each

BJP and Congress leading on 32 seats each now as the neck-to-neck fight between the two parties continues in the state.

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Congress leads on 33 and BJP on 31 seats

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KL Thakur and Hiteshwar Singh lead

Independent candidates KL Thakur and Hiteshwar Singh lead in Nalagarh and Banjar Assembly constituencies, respectively.

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Now Congress leads with 32 seats

Congress now leads with 32 seats, BJP on 31

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Jairam Thakur leads in Seraj

Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur leading with a total of 14,921 votes in his constituency Seraj

09:57 (IST)

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Now both BJP and Congress at 30 seats each

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BJP leads on 28 seats, Congress on 21

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BJP now leads on 20 seats, Congress on 13

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

Visuals from Government Degree College in Sanjauli, Shimla

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

Leads at 9:15 am:

BJP: 13

Congress: 11

Independent: 2

09:08 (IST)

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Now BJP leads the race

BJP is now leading the race with 7 seats, while Congress on 3

08:57 (IST)

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Congress leads on one Assembly seat

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Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE

Visuals from a school in Shimla

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Counting of votes begins, BJP hopes to retain power

Counting of votes for the Assembly polls began on Thursday in Himachal Pradesh where the ruling BJP is hoping to retain the power.

The results of the high-stakes elections will also reveal whether the BJP's all-out personalised campaign led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to buck the 'alternative government' trend has worked or not.

For the opposition Congress, however, a victory in Himachal is much-needed for its revival, as it has seen a spate of electoral losses in the last few years.

Himachal Pradesh has not returned any incumbent government to power in the last nearly four decades.

Most of the exit polls have predicted an edge for the ruling BJP in the hill state in the closely contested elections.

The Congress has expressed confidence in the party winning the assembly polls, saying the voters will decide on the fundamental issues of price rise, joblessness, the old pension scheme, and other challenges of life they have been facing.

PTI

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Counting of votes underway

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Visuals from the counting hall in Mandi

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BJP eyes new record, Congress confident of getting majority

With exit poll predictions of a return of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh, the ruling party is hoping to set new records by changing the trend of not repeating government after five years while the Congress is hopeful that the party would form the government with a full majority in the hill state as the stage is all set for counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am on Thursday.

The elections to 68 assembly seats of Himachal Pradesh were held on 12 November and around 75.6 per cent polling percentage was recorded.

The hill State witnessed an intense campaign with BJP trying to return to power for a second consecutive term and Congress backing on its '10 guarantees' that the party listed out in its manifesto to take them home. The emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party as the third major political force in the state has intensified the electoral battle.

ANI

07:13 (IST)

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Counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh assembly elections to begin at 8 am

New Delhi: With exit poll predictions of a return of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh, the ruling party is hoping to set new records by changing the trend of not repeating government after five years while the Congress is hopeful that the party would form the government with a full majority in the hill state as the stage is all set for counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.

The counting of votes will begin at 8 am on Thursday.

The elections to 68 assembly seats of Himachal Pradesh were held on November 12 and around 75.6 per cent polling percentage was recorded.

The hill State witnessed an intense campaign with BJP trying to return to power for a second consecutive term and Congress backing on its ’10 guarantees’ that the party listed out in its manifesto to take them home. The emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party as the third major political force in the state has intensified the electoral battle.

Besides these three parties, parties like the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), Communist Party of India (Marxist), Communist Party of India (CPI) and Rashtriya Devbhumi Party (RDP) are also in the fray.

Both BJP and Congress have claimed victory in the state which has had a tradition of changing governments for the past several years. If BJP wins then it will beat the anti-incumbency and change the trend of the alternate government in the state.

The Election Commission has made adequate preparations for the counting of votes. There will be 68 counting halls in 59 locations across the state.

Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Maneesh Garg said 10,000 duty staff including the security personnel have been deployed as part of security arrangements.

He said teams of returning officers and assistant returning officers have also been deployed to ensure smooth counting process.

Polling for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh was held on November 12, with the state recording a 75.6 per cent turnout, breaking the 2017 record.

The first randomization for the entire process was completed on December 1 and the first schedule of training was conducted on December 2 and 3.

The second randomization process was completed on December 6 and the second training process was in progress today, Garg said, adding that the 3rd randomization will take place on Thursday before the counting begins.

He said that depending upon the availability of the space, a maximum of 14 counting tables and a minimum of eight counting tables would be available in the counting halls. He said that there will be a separate table for nearly 500 postal ballots.

Besides, there will also be separate tables for scanning of electronically transmitted postal ballots linked to computers for counting.

CEO said that the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) for the tribal Lahaul Spiti were shifted to Bhuntar in Kullu and the counting for Lahaul Spiti assembly segment will take place at Bhuntar. Similarly, for the tribal Bharmour assembly segment, the counting will take place in Chamba and for the Kinnaur assembly segment the counting will take place in Reckong-peo.

“We have also held meetings with the representatives of the political parties at state, district and sub-division levels already and have asked them to depute their counting agents for ensuring transparency,” he said adding that no candidate or any other person will be allowed within a perimeter of 100 metres from the counting centres except those having a valid identity card/pass issued by the Election Commission of India (ECI).

Out of the postal ballots issued to employees deployed on election duty, 52,859 postal ballots were received back by December 6, 2022 (approximately 87 per cent) by the returning officers all over the state, Maneesh Garg had said on Wednesday.

According to the exit polls predicted on Monday, BJP has an edge over Congress in a tough fight in Himachal Pradesh.

While most exit polls predicted that BJP will likely retain Himachal Pradesh, one exit poll predicted Congress to lead in the sweepstakes to form government in the hill state.

Notably, in the 2017 Assembly elections, the BJP formed the government by winning 44 seats while Congress secured 21 seats. (ANI)

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