Himachal Pradesh Elections
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Himachal Pradesh bye-polls: BJP fields all six disqualified former Congress MLAs
The bye-elections will take place on June 1 for the Assembly constituencies that were held by the six legislators.
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Decoding the Himachal Pradesh election in charts: No landslide victory, Congress had a close win
The Congress and BJP got a similar vote share while the AAP failed to make a mark. Women candidates were erased to just one female representative.
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Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Singh’s supporters shout slogans as party decides on CM
Supporters of Pratibha Singh had also stopped the convoy of Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel who is in the state as party observer.
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Himachal Pradesh election results: Congress secures majority by winning 40 out of 68 seats
The hill state has continued its tradition of voting out incumbent governments after each term.
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Himachal Pradesh polls: Congress secures majority with 40 seats, Jairam Thakur resigns as CM
The BJP has won 25 seats, while Independent candidates won the remaining three constituencies.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections: Voter turnout of 65.95% recorded as polling ends
The results for 68 seats, which are polling in a single phase, will be announced on December 8.
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BJP promises to implement Uniform Civil Code in Himachal Pradesh if voted back to power
The party also said that all Waqf properties in the state will be investigated under a judicial commission and their ‘illegal usages’ will be stopped.
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Himachal elections: Congress promises 300 units free electricity, start-up fund for each seat
The party released its manifesto for elections to the 68-seat Assembly scheduled to take place on November 12.
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Himachal paradox in eight charts: Women outvoted men – but only four were elected to the Assembly
Both the BJP and Congress are responsible for this dismal state of affairs.
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