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Economic Times | 05 Dec, 2022 | 05:35PM IST
HP Exit Poll Result 2022 Live Updates: Will the BJP break Himachal's four-decade tradition of voting out incumbents?
The ruling BJP is hoping for an encore on the back of its development agenda, while the opposition Congress is urging voters to go by the four-decade old tradition of voting out incumbents in Himachal Pradesh which went to polls in November.
As per the "approximate trend" available the day after voting ended, 75.6% of the total electorate of Himachal Pradesh had cast their vote.
As per the "approximate trend" available the day after voting ended, 75.6% of the total electorate of Himachal Pradesh had cast their vote.
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Turnout in Shimla lowest in state
Though Himachal Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 75.6 per cent during the November 12 Assembly polls, urban voter apathy was once again at play in the hill state, Election Commission data showed.
At 62.53 per cent, the voter turnout in Shimla was not only the lowest in the state but also came down by 1.4 per cent as compared to the 2017 elections, the data showed.
Urban Shimla's important localities, including government colonies, clocked one of the lowest polling percentages in the range of 50, pulling down Shimla Assembly seat's voter turnout to the lowest in the state.
At 62.53 per cent, the voter turnout in Shimla was not only the lowest in the state but also came down by 1.4 per cent as compared to the 2017 elections, the data showed.
Urban Shimla's important localities, including government colonies, clocked one of the lowest polling percentages in the range of 50, pulling down Shimla Assembly seat's voter turnout to the lowest in the state.
This can be the highest voter turnout in the state. Female voters have increased in Himachal Pradesh, which is a good thing. I can say that BJP is coming to power in the state once again. All surveys are indicating BJP's win. I don't want to comment on what Congress is saying
- Himachal Chief Minister Jairam Thakur
Congress' main men
- Congress CLP leader Mukesh Agnihotri contests from Haroli
- Vikramaditya Singh from Shimla Rural
- Former HPCC chief and Campaign Committee chief Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu from Nadaun
- Congress Manifesto Committee chief Dhani Ram Shandil in Solan
The BJP's campaign
- Chief Minister Thakur contests from Seraj in Mandi
- Urban Development Minister Suresh Bhardwaj from Kasumpti
The BJP's poll promises
The BJP has consciously worked to woo the significant women voters of the state who have been outnumbered their male counterparts in all elections starting 1998. The party has also released a standalone manifesto for women in an attempt to woo them.
In addition, the BJP has promised implementation of Uniform Civil Code and eight lakh jobs in the state, while the restoration of the old pension scheme, 300 units of free power and a Rs 680-crore StartUp fund are among the promises made by the Congress.
In addition, the BJP has promised implementation of Uniform Civil Code and eight lakh jobs in the state, while the restoration of the old pension scheme, 300 units of free power and a Rs 680-crore StartUp fund are among the promises made by the Congress.
Himachal votes in record numbers
Himachal Pradesh registered a record voter turnout of 75.6% in the Assembly Elections, according to data available with state poll authorities. The state voted in a single-phase on November 12.
