Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022 Voting Live Updates: BJP Eyes History, Battle For Survival For Congress In High-Stake Poll
Election Voting Live: For the Congress, which has been on a downhill electorally since the last two election cycles, coming back to power in Himachal Pradesh is a matter of survival.
Assembly Elections 2022 Voting: A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80.
Will Himachal Pradesh give one more term to the BJP or to go by the four-decade tradition of voting out the ruling government and bring opposition Congress or AAP to power in the hill state?
This will be decided today by the more than 55 lakh voters who will decide the fate of 412 candidates, including Chief Minister Jairam Thakur, former CM Virbhadhra Singh's son Vikramaditya Singh, in the elections in 68 constituencies across the state.
For the ruling BJP - which is hoping to retain power on the back of its development agenda - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the campaign from the front, wrapping up his campaign with a personal appeal to voters of the state, where he said every vote cast for the BJP symbol "lotus" will enhance his strength.The election is a matter for survival for the Congress, which has been on a downhill electorally since the last two election cycles.
Here are the LIVE updates on Himachal Pradesh Voting:
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Nov 12, 2022 09:03 (IST)
Elections in Himachal Pradesh: Chief Minister Jairam Thakur casts vote in Seraj
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur was among the early voters who exercised their franchise. "We are confident of a grand win. Feedback is great. Most importantly, people are casting their votes peacefully," he was qupted as saying by news agency ANI. Earlier this morning, Mr Thakur was seen visiting a temple with his family and offering prayers there.
Nov 12, 2022 08:51 (IST)
People queue up at a polling station as voting began for the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections in Kangra. (PTI)
Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022: Amit Shah appeals voters to elect strong government
Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to voters especially mothers, sisters and youth to vote in maximum numbers. Taking to Twitter, Mr Shah said, "Only a strong and corruption-free government can fulfill the aspirations of the people of Devbhoomi by keeping Himachal Pradesh at the forefront of development".
"I appeal to all the voters of Himachal, especially mothers, sisters and youth, to vote in maximum numbers and elect a strong government for the golden tomorrow of the state," Mr Shah said in a tweet in Hindi.
Nov 12, 2022 08:32 (IST)
Himachal voters will help Congress form government: State Congress chief
Pratibha Singh, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief, said that she was confident that the Congress will come back to power in the state. "All people of Himachal Pradesh are very excited. Everyone will cast their vote today and cooperate to form a new government in the state," she said.
"I don't think there is anything like that. As far as voters are concerned, majority of them see who has worked & who has to be brought forward," Pratibha Singh told ANI.
Nov 12, 2022 08:28 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022: Chief Minister Jairam Thakur offers prayers at a temple in Mandi
Chief Minister Jairam Thakur offers prayers at a temple in Mandi ahead of casting votes for the state poll.
Nov 12, 2022 08:23 (IST)
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Election voting: Over 55 lakh voters eligible to vote in Himachal Pradesh election
More than 55 lakh voters will vote the 68 assembly segments in Himachal Pradesh today. A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80, including 1,136 centenarians.
Nov 12, 2022 08:15 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Elections: BJP won 44 seats in 2017, Congress just 21
In 2017, BJP swept the Himachal polls, winning 44 of the total 68 seats while Congress managed to get just 21 seats.
Elections in Himachal Pradesh: 7,881 polling booth set up across Himachal
Over 7,800 polling booths have been set up across the state. The elections in Himachal Pradesh come ahead of nine state elections due next year, including the Hindi heartland states of Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh - the only states where the Congress has chief ministers - and Madhya Pradesh.
Nov 12, 2022 08:05 (IST)
JUST IN: Voting begins for 68 assembly segments in Himachal Pradesh.
Nov 12, 2022 08:00 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022: "Hope people give one more chance," says Himachal Chief Minister Chief Minister Jairam Thakur told NDTV the BJP hopes to break the cycle of the same government not coming to power a second time in a row. "We hope the people give us one more chance. We have appealed to the people to change that custom (of not same government not getting re-elected). We have asked them to form a double-engine government," Mr Thakur said.
Nov 12, 2022 07:56 (IST)
Elections in Himachal Pradesh: Preparations at polling booth in Seraj
Visual from a booth in Seraj, Himachal Pradesh.
Nov 12, 2022 07:44 (IST)
Elections in Himachal Pradesh: PM Modi asks voters to "participate with full enthusiasm"
Minutes before polling, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made an appeal to voters to "participate with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy and create a new record of voting". "Today is the polling day for all the assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh. I request all the voters of Devbhoomi to participate with full enthusiasm in this festival of democracy and create a new record of voting. My special wishes to all the youth of the state who voted for the first time on this occasion.
Nov 12, 2022 07:43 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Voting: 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80
A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80, including 1,136 centenarians.
There are only 24 women candidates in the fray this time, against 19 in 2017 and 34 in the 2012 assembly polls.
Himachal Pradesh Elections 2022: Virbhadhra Singh's son is Congress candidate
The Congress, which says the election is about local issues, wishes the voters go by the four-decade tradition of voting out the incumbent. Beset with a leadership crisis ever since the death of veteran Virbhadra Singh, the party says it'll sail back to power as its seat-wise ticket allocation has been "much better than before". Virbhadhra Singh's wife Pratibha Singh is the state unit chief; son Vikramaditya Singh is among candidates.
Nov 12, 2022 06:38 (IST)
A total of 1,21,409 voters are above the age of 80, including 1,136 centenarians.
Nov 12, 2022 06:38 (IST)
Himachal Pradesh Elections: BJP hopes to retain power on the back of development BJP - which is hoping to retain power on the back of its development agenda - Prime Minister Narendra Modi has led the campaign from the front, wrapping up his canvassing with a personal appeal to voters of the state, where he said every vote cast for the BJP symbol "lotus" will enhance his strength.
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