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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections result 2017: As it happened
All eyes are on the next CM of the hill state
Highlights
- The party received 2/3 majority in the state
- People have voted for development and reforms, said PM Modi
- However, BJP CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal lost the polls
Latest Updates
Final seat tally for Himachal Pradesh: BJP 44, Congress 21, CPI (M) 1 and independents 2.
According to Election Commission:
BJP won 44 seats out of 68.
CPI(M) won 1
Congress won 20
Independent won 1.The Congress and the BJP had 36 and 26 seats respectively in the outgoing House.
The hill state had witnessed a record 75.28 per cent turnout.
JP Nadda, Jai Ram Thakur frontrunners in BJP race for Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister
During UP elections it was said BJP would lose due to GST effect in urban areas, same was said in Gujarat elections and local body polls in Maharashtra: PM Modi
Gujarat and Himachal elections have proved people are ready for reforms: PM Modi
Himachal voters did not accept the corrupt government. This is a sign of positivity and hope for development: PM Modi
PM Modi thank the voters of Himachal and Gujarat in his victory speech.
BJP has got a 2/3 victory in Himachal elections. This reflects people's trust on BJP. People of Himachal have voted against corruption: Shah
Amit Shah takes the dias, speaks on BJP's historic win for last 22 years in Gujarat.
Charts of 'Modi, Modi' engulf the entire headquarters. Shah asks party cadres to let in speak for 5 minutes in jest.
According to the EC:
- BJP has won 30 seats and leading in 14 seats
- Congress had won 17 seats, leading in 4
PM Modi reached BJP headquarters.
"It's a symbol of people's confidence in Congress. Thankful that they made me victorious. We have never stepped back from serving people in Sujanpur & we will always serve them," said Congress's Rajinder Rana who won in Sujanpur seat against Prem Kumar Dhumal
Incumbent CM Virbhadra Singh managed to win from Arki with a lower margin of 6051 votes.He won by defeating BJP candidate Rattan Singh Pal.
ECI's latest Partywise Trends & Result:
Bharatiya Janata Party wins 23 seats
Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins 1 seat
Congress wins 13 seats
Independent wins 1 seat"Personal loss is not of much importance.The gain that victory has brought to state BJP is important. Thankful to people of the state for voting for BJP. In politics, sometimes one wins, sometimes one loses. I was not expecting to lose, I will do an analysis," said Dhumal
ECI's latest Partywise Trends & Result:
- Bharatiya Janata Party wins 17 seats
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins 1 seat
- Congress wins 10 seats
- Independent wins 1 seat
New Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulates BJP for its win in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat with a tweet:
New Congress president Rahul Gandhi congratulates BJP for its win in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat with a tweet:
BJP's Pawan Nayyar win Chamba constituency by 1879 votes
BJP's SUBHASH THAKUR wins Bilaspur seat by 6862 vote
BJP's Jia Lal wins Bharmour seat by 7349 votes
BJP's Kishori Lal wins Anni seat by 5983 votes
BJP has won 15 seats, leading in 29 seats.
BJP has witnessed an increase of 10% in vote share in Himachal Pradesh elections: Shah
BJP chief Amit Shah thanks the voters of Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
"This is a victory of our policies and plans, a victory of polictics and performance, not casteism, dynasty and appeasement," said Shah.
Accepting BJP's victory in the hill state, incumbent chief minister and Congress candidate Virbhadra Singh said, "I accept the victory of BJP. I, being the CM, take full responsibility of our performance here. I hope Vikramaditya (Singh) keeps winning in future, like he won today."
ECI announces results for 19 Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh:
- Bharatiya Janata Party wins: 11
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins: 1
- Congress wins: 7
"I bow to the people of Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh for their affection and trust in BJP. I assure them that we will leave no stone unturned in furthering the development journey of these states and serve the people tirelessly," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
"Election results in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh indicate a strong support for politics of good governance and development. I salute the hardworking BJP Karyakartas in these states for their hardwork which has led to these impressive victories," said Prime Minister Narendra Modi
BJP chief Amit Shah arrives at party headquarters in Delhi.
Results for 15 out of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh Assembly election 2017 declared:
- Bharatiya Janata Party wins: 9 seats
- Congress wins: 5 seats
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) wins: 1 seat
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According to latest Election Commission data:
- Bharatiya Janata Party has won 8 seats and leading in 37
- Communist Party of India (Marxist) has one seat
- Indian National Congress has won 4 seats and leading in 15
- Independent is leading in 3 seats
BJP Parliamentary party meeting to be held at Parliament Library building on Tuesday, December 19. The meet is likely to discuss the future course of action in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat and also ponder over the next Chief Minister of the hill state
Congress candidate Pawan Kumar Kajal wins from Kangra
Himachal election results: Trends available for 68/68 seats
BJP ahead in 40
Congress ahead in 24
Others - 4No of seats won by parties so far:
Bharatiya Janata Party: 3 (leading in 40)
Communist Party of India (Marxist): 1
Indian National Congress: 2 (leading in 19)
Independent: (leading in 3)
ECI data
No of seats won by parties so far:
Bharatiya Janata Party: 3 (leading in 40)
Communist Party of India (Marxist): 1
Indian National Congress: 2 (leading in 19)
Independent: (leading in 3)
ECI data
No of seats won by parties so far:
Bharatiya Janata Party: 3 (leading in 40)
Communist Party of India (Marxist): 1
Indian National Congress: 2 (leading in 19)
Independent: (leading in 3)
ECI data
No of seats won by parties so far:
Bharatiya Janata Party: 3 (leading in 40)
Communist Party of India (Marxist): 1
Indian National Congress: 2 (leading in 19)
Independent: (leading in 3)
ECI data
"In his opening innings he scored zero" says Goa CM Manohar Parrikar
"Undoubtedly, a major victory. The kind of work which Party workers have done right from booth workers level till PM's level, everybody put their best foot forward and both Gujarat & Himachal Pradesh have recognised the good work going on in the name of development," said defence minister N Sitharaman
Commented on the alleged EVM tampering, Former CEC N Gopalaswami said, "EVMs are stand alone machines, aren't connected to any network, can't be influenced over Bluetooth or wireless message,so to say EVMs have something wrong is absolutely incorrect. It's only a glorified calculator, moment you open it, it goes dead."
Union Minister Rajnath Singh also flashes victory sign outside Parliament as trends indicate BJP's victory in both Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
Communist Party of India (Marxist) has won one seat in Himachal Pradesh
"The elections in Himachal didn't even feel like a contest," Irani tell Zee News.
"Jo jeeta wohi sikandar," says Union minister Smriti Irani
Congress President Rahul Gandhi reaches Parliament on Monday morning.
Union HRD Minister Prakash Javadekar on Monday said that the development is the mantra of today's polity as the BJP headed for a victory in Gujarat and was set to retain power and also stayed on course to oust the Congress in Himachal Pradesh.
In Anni constituency, BJP's Kishori Lal beats Congress' Paras Ram by 5,983 votes.
BJP's candidate Suresh Bhardwaj defeats Independent candidate Harish Janartha in Shimla seat by 1,903 votes
Reacting to the BJP's win in Himchal, UP CM Yogi Adityanath congratulated PM Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah.
Amid slogan-shouting by Opposition over remarks on Manmohan Singh and poll result trends PTI, the Lok Sabha was adjourned for sometime
Indian share market recovered after falling more than 2 per cent in early trading on Monday morning as Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP party appeared to win the elections in Himachal Pradesh and Gujarat
Minister Giriraj Singh called the elections results as the first defeat of Rahul Gandhi as Congress president
Expressing happiness over the outcome of assembly polls in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh, BJP leaders today said the wins reflect citizen's trust in PM Modi and for development.
In Haroli constituency, Congress candidates Mukesh Agnihotri is leading with 4388 votes
BJP candidate Pratyahi Rajesh Thakur is leading in the Gagret seat with 7445 votes
"Congress has lost Himachal Pradesh, and I want to thank the Prime Minister (Narendra Modi) for the unprecedented victory in Gujarat," said BJP MP Kirit Somaiya in Lok Sabha.
In Haroli constituency, Congress candidates Mukesh Agnihotri is leading.
In Una constituency, Congress candidates Satpal Raizada is leading by over 2000 votes after 5 rounds of counting.
Prem Kumar Dhumal is once again trailing by more than 100 votes in Sujanpur seat. Congress' RAJINDER RANA is leading
The BJP and the Congress had contested in all the 68 constituencies while the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) fielded 42 candidates and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) 14.
BJP`s Inder Singh Gandhi defeated Chaudhary from Balh in Mandi district with a big margin, according to IANS.
The BJP appears set to wrest power from the Congress party in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh.
Congress candidate Anirudh Singh has won the Kasumpti constituency seat in Himachal Pradesh, defeating BJP's Vijay Jyoti by a margin of 9,397 votes
In Himachal Pradesh, BJP CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal is now leading by 500 votes.
Himachal election results: Trends available for 68/68 seats
BJP ahead in 44
Congress ahead in 20
Others - 4Trends are changing in Himachal. Congress now leading in 25 seats.
Himachal election results: Trends available for 68/68 seats
BJP ahead in 40
Congress ahead in 25
Others - 3Himachal election results: Trends available for 68/68 seats
BJP ahead in 41
Congress ahead in 24
Others - 3"Will form Government in both Himachal and Gujarat with clear majority" says Home Minister Rajnath Singh
BJP's Suresh Bhardwaj is Leading in Shimla
BJP's Jawahar Thakur is leading in Drang
Himachal election results: Trends available for 68/68 seats
BJP ahead in 42
Congress ahead in 23
Others - 3Prime Minister Narendra Modi reaches the Parliament, flashes victory sign.
Himachal election results: Trends available for 68/68 seats
BJP ahead in 41
Congress ahead in 22
Others leading in 5Congress' Champa Thakur is trailing in Mandi
Dr Pramod Sharma is trailing in Shimla Rural
BJP's Indu Goswami is trailing in Palampur constituency
Congress candidate Ashish Butail is leading in Palampur constituency
Latest Himachal election 2017 trends for 67/68 seats
BJP ahead in 39
Congress ahead in 23
Others - 5BJP's CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing by 1709 votes from Sujanpur
Congress candidates Vikramaditya Singh is leading in Shimla Rural
Congress candidate VIRBHADRA SINGH is leading in Arki seat in 1017 votes. BJP's Rattan Singh Pal trails behind
As BJP takes a lead in both Himachal and Gujarat assembly elections, Sensex and Nifty recovers
According to EC Offical trends for Himachal Pradesh Elections, BJP is leading on 38 seats, while Congress ahead on 22.
Other parties are leaving in 5 seats
Himachal election results: Trends available for 66/68 seats
BJP ahead in 40
Congress ahead in 22
Others - 4In Dharampur constituency, BJP's Arvind Patel leads with 9505
In Dharampur constituency, BJP's Arvind Patel leads with 9505
In Dharampur constituency, BJP's Arvind Patel leads with 9505
According to EC official trends, Congress candidate and state chief minister Virbhadra Singh is leading by 1162 votes in Arki
Himachal election results trends for 66/68 seats
BJP ahead in 40
Congress ahead in 22
Others - 3Himachal election results trends for 60/68 seats
BJP ahead in 36
Congress ahead in 21
Others - 3Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh's son Vikramaditya leading by 1316 votes in Shimla Rural
BJP CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal is trailing Sujanpur seat
Himachal election results: Trends available for 55/68 seats
BJP ahead in 33
Congress ahead in 19
Others - 3Himachal election results: Trends available for 55/68 seats
BJP ahead in 33
Congress ahead in 19
Others - 3Himachal election results: Trends available for 55/68 seats
BJP ahead in 33
Congress ahead in 19
Others - 3Himachal election results: Trends available for 55/68 seats
BJP ahead in 33
Congress ahead in 19
Others - 3Himachal election results: Trends available for 55/68 seats
BJP ahead in 33
Congress ahead in 19
Others - 3Communist Party of India (Marxist) leading in one seat
Himachal election results latest trends for 51/68 seats:
BJP ahead in 29
Congress ahead in 21
Others - 1In Hamirpur constituency, BJP's Narinder Thakur leading with 819 votes
In Anni constituency, BJP's Kishori Lal is leading with 1500 votes
According to EC Official Trends for Himachal Pradesh Elections: BJP now leading on 20 seats, Congress on 9, Others 2
The EC has published the early trends chart:
Trends seem to be changing in Himachal.
Congress has now picked up lead in 21 seats. BJP still leading in 21
Himachal election results: Trends available for 48/68 seats
BJP ahead in 26
Congress ahead in 21
Others - 1Narendra Modi-lead the BJP campaign in Himachal Pradesh
According to Election Commission's Official Trends for Himachal Pradesh Elections results, BJP is leading on 11 seats, Congress leading on 4, Others on 1
From Himachal's Una constituency, BJP state chief Satpal Singh is trailing behind Congress candidate Satpal Singh Raizada
Latest trends show, BJP leading in 33 out of 68 seats, while Congress is leading in 10 seats.
Himachal election results: Trends available for 44/68 seats
BJP ahead in 33
Congress ahead in 10
Others - 1Latest trends in Himachal Pradesh reflect BJP leading in 26 seats.
Himachal election results: Trends available for 36/68 seats
BJP ahead in 26
Congress ahead in 10
Others - 0The first round of counting is currently going on in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal election results: Trends available for 13/68 seats
BJP ahead in 9
Congress 4
Others - 0In 11 out of 68 seats, BJP is leading in 7 seats while Congress leading in 4
On 7 seats in Himachal Pradesh, Congress leading on 3 seats while BJP is leading on 4 seats.
Speaking to media, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AK Joti said that no tampering was done on EVM.
"I assure you that there can be no tampering with the EVMs" he said.
Congress is slowly picking up in Himachal. It is leading in 2 seats.
BJP still maintains lead in 3 seats
Latest trends show Narendra Modi-led BJP leading in 3 seats, Congress in 1.
Assembly Elections 2017: Counting begins in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh
Speaking to Zee news, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy was confident of winning majority in Himachal Pradesh.
Early trends for Himachal Pradesh are out. BJP is lead in 2 seats.
Counting has started simultaneously in all 68 constituencies at 42 counting centres
Virbhadra Singh has the distinction of being the chief minister of Himachal Pradesh more number of times than anyone else.
The Congress leader also headlines for corruption charges against him. He and his wife are currently on bail from a CBI court.
Himachal Pradesh has a history of change in government after every election:
- In 1990, BJP ousted Congress
- In 1993, Congress defeated BJP
- In 1998, BJP formed the government with the help of Himachal Vikas Congress
- In 2003, Congress was in power
- In 2007, BJP made the comeback
- In 2012, once again, Congress won the battle
Himachal has a tradition of change in government after every election.
The BSP contested 42 seats followed by the CPI(M) 14, the Swabhiman party and the Lok Gathbandhan Party six each and the CPI-3.
The 2,820 officers include 940 supervisors, 940 counting assistants and as many micro- observers, said Chief Electoral Officer Pushpendra Rajput.
According to reports, there'll be 781 counting tables at 42 counting centres where 2,820 officers would be deployed.
Approximately 2,820 staff have been deployed for the counting exercise which includes counting supervisors, counting assistants and micro observers.
Security personnel seen posted outside counting centres in Shimla and Hamirpur
Some of the key candidates contesting for Himachal Pradesh elections are Viplov Thakur (Congress), former Lok Sabha members, Chander Kumar (Congress and Dr Rajan Shushant (Independent) and former Rajya Sabha member Kripal Parmar (BJP).
In 2012 assembly elections, Congress defeated BJP by winning 36 out of 68 seats, proving pollsters and exit polls wrong which had predicted a close finish for the two parties.
Other candidates contesting from Arki are BJP's Rattan Singh Pal and Janral Samaj Party's Vijay Singh Rajput
Virbhadra Singh is contesting from Arki Vidhan Sabha constituency, which is located in Solan district.
Axis projects 51 seats for BJP and 17 for Congress.
According to News X, BJP will get anywhere between 47-55 seats while Congress will get 18-24 seats.
Today's Chanakya predicted a landslide victory win for BJP. 55 seats projection for the BJP and 13 for the Congress.
VMR predicted 51 seats for BJP, 16 for Congress.
What did the exit polls say for Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections?
Himachal Pradesh is currently reeling under the grip of a piercing cold wave with most places recording the minimum temperature below the freezing point today. The minimum temperatures were recorded 12 to 17 degrees below the freezing point.
Here are some quick facts about Himachal Pradesh 2017 elections:
- Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections were held in a single phase on November 9
- Over 50 lakh voters were eligible to cast their votes
- About 37,605 polling personnel were deployed at 7,525 polling booths.
- 983 polling stations had been declared vulnerable and 399 as critical to ensure free and fair elections in the state.
- Photo Electoral Rolls were used during this elections
- A total of 337 candidates, including 19 women, contested in the polls of the hill state
- Virbhadra Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal were among the 62 sitting MLAs who contested in Himachal elections 2017.
Senior Congress leader and incumbent Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh on Sunday mocked at BJP over state election results. "I am waiting for the results. I am expecting that Congress party will get a victory. BJP is targeting above 50 or 60 seats of total 68. This is just a dream. Let them dream. Nobody is stopping them," he said.
Singh rejected exit polls that predicted BJP's victory in the hill state. "Exit polls are fraud and not based on facts. It has been manipulated."
During the Himachal Pradesh election campaign, corruption was the main focus of the BJP with the party training its guns at Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, while the Congress hit out at the BJP over the issue of GST and demonetisation.
Adequate security arrangements have been made for counting which would start simultaneously in all 68 constituencies at 42 counting centres.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) party is expected to make an impressive comeback in Himachal Pradesh, decimating the incumbent Congress, said most of the exit polls conducted today. The fate of 337 candidates will be clear by Monday evening as counting of votes begins in Himachal Pradesh at 8 am today, where traditional rivals BJP and Congress have contested all 68 seats.
SHIMLA/NEW DELHI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Monday swept the Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections results 2017, decimating the incumbent Congress regime on its way. The party has won 44 seats in the 68-member Assembly.
However, the party's win turned out to be bittersweet as star candidates Prem Kumar Dhumal (BJP CM candidate) and state party chief Satpal Singh Satti lost their seats. Their defeat has put a question mark on the face of the party's next chief minister in the hill state.
It is still unclear is the BJP parliamentary board, due to meet on December 20, will go for Dhumal as the chief minister or introduce a new face. The name of Union minister JP Nadda, who was earlier a part of BJP Himachal cabinet, has started doing the rounds.
Thanking the voters of Himachal and Gujarat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi also took to Twitter commenting that 'Vikas' (development) has won. Party chief Amit Shah also thanked the voters of the two states.
Accepting defeat, newly-elevated Congress chief Rahul Gandhi posted a congratulatory tweet for BJP.
Meanwhile, BJP veterans and senior leaders did not shy away to take credit for the polls. "Himachal polls didn't even feel like a contest,” said union minister Smriti Irani while adding, “Jo Jeeta Wahi Sikander”.
PM Modi also flashed a victory sign, following which BJP cadres started celebrating the party's victory across the country.
Rival Congress snapped just 21 seats, CPI(M) 1 and independents 2. Incumbent chief minister Virbhadra Singh and his son have won their constituencies.
The hill state has a history of electing a different party in each assembly election. BJP and Congress have been winning the state every alternate election. The initial morning trends presented an early lead for BJP. But Congress soon closed the gap. Later, BJP later bounced back in the game and by 10 am, the party had crossed the halfway mark to victory.
Below, we keep track of the latest from the vote counting centres:
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