Himachal goes to polls on Nov 12; Gujarat announcement later
PTI, Oct 14, 2022, 5:43 PM IST
Representational Image
New Delhi: Elections to the Himachal Pradesh assembly will be held on November 12, the Election Commission announced on Friday.
The counting of votes will be on December 8, Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar told a press conference here.
The Commission did not announce the elections for the Gujarat assembly, the term of which ends on February 18, 2023.
Over 55 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise for 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh, Kumar said.
The CEC said the Commission was following past precedence in keeping the announcing in abeyance the schedule for the Gujarat assembly.
There are 1.86 lakh first-time voters, 1.22 lakh aged 80-plus, and 1,184 voters who are above 100 years of age.
Himachal Pradesh has a 68-member assembly and the BJP won a clear majority by winning 44 seats in the 2017 elections. The Congress managed to win 21 seats, Independents bagged two seats and the CPI(M) emerged victorious on one seat.
In percentage terms, the BJP won 48.79 percent of the total valid votes, followed by Congress (41.68 percent) and Independents (6.34 percent).
Udayavani is now on Telegram. Click here to join our channel and stay updated with the latest news.
Top News
Related Articles More
No one has right to break law: BJP on Sambhal violence
Will review INDI alliance’s dismal performance in Maharashtra, says Tejashwi Yadav
Minor girl out with friend raped in MP forest; truck driver, associate held
Kangana says MVA lost in Maharashtra because it disrespected women
UP: Protest over Sambhal mosque survey turns violent; 3 killed, 20 cops among injured
MUST WATCH
Latest Additions
No one has right to break law: BJP on Sambhal violence
Ullal: Auto-rickshaw accident near Konaje claims driver’s life
Congress victory in bypolls not a clean chit to CM in MUDA case: R Ashoka
IPL 2025 | Got someone who can do captaincy job: Ricky Ponting on Shreyas Iyer
Will review INDI alliance’s dismal performance in Maharashtra, says Tejashwi Yadav
Thanks for visiting Udayavani
You seem to have an Ad Blocker on.
To continue reading, please turn it off or whitelist Udayavani.