Himachal Pradesh Election Results LIVE 2022: Congress win by bagging 40 seats, BJP win 25
Himachal Assembly Election 2022 Result LIVE Updates: Congress won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election by bagging 40 seats.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 live news updates: The neck-to-neck battle between BJP and Congress will finally come to an end today, with both the parties in a see-saw battle for the 68 total seats Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2022.
BJP and Congress are currently in a close chase, with the ruling party leading with 35 seats as per early trends, which is enough to form the majority. Meanwhile, Congress is trailing closely with 33 seats and AAP has no seats in the state.
The counting of votes will be done for a total of 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh, with three major parties – BJP, AAP, and Congress – set to compete for the throne. The current government in Himachal Pradesh is of the Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP), but AAP has been claiming it will achieve a landslide victory in the counting on Thursday.
The counting of the votes will commence at 8 am on December 8, and the final results are expected to be released by 5 pm. The early trends of the elections will be apparent for Himachal Pradesh by 10 to 11 am tomorrow.
The vote counting for the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2022 can be tracked live through the Zee News TV channel, and also through the DNA English live coverage. The vote count for the HP elections 2022 will also be available on the ECI Voter Helpline mobile app.
Here’s what Himachal Pradesh election 2022 current trends show –
Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) – 26 seats
Congress – 39 seats
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) – 0 seats
Others - 3 seats
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Congress won the Himachal Pradesh assembly election by bagging 40 seats, according to the final result updated by the Election Commission of India (ECI). The BJP ended up with 25 seats, while the AAP managed to win only five.
In terms of vote share in Himachal, Congress is only marginally ahead of the BJP having 43.90 percent of votes compared to 42.99 percent of its arch-rival. Others have garnered a 10.4 percent vote share in the hill state
Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh said that the party is not worried about poaching, as she called Congress' victory in the state an "emotional moment".
The Congress leader said “It is a very emotional moment for me as I can see the same kind of support from people as it was for the late Virbhadra Singh. Chandigarh is an easily accessible meeting point for MLAs and we are not worried about poaching.”
The Congress on Thursday gained a majority in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly election, winning 35 of the 68 seats and leading in five. According to the latest results made available by the Election Commission, the BJP had registered a win on 18 seats and was leading in seven others. Three Independents also emerged victorious. Aam Aadmi Party, which had contested 67 seats, failed to open an account.
"I thank the people of Himachal Pradesh for the affection and support for the BJP. We will keep working to fulfill the aspirations of the state and raise people’s issues in the times to come," PM Modi tweeted.
In Himachal Pradesh, Congress wins 35 seats, leading in 5 seats; BJP wins 18 seats & is currently leading in 7 seats as counting continues.
Incumbent Congress MLA Bhawani Singh won Himachal Pradesh's Fatehpur seat by defeating his nearest rival forest minister Rakesh Pathania with a margin of 7,354 votes. The contest for Fatehpur was keenly watched as Rakesh Pathania, who has won three times from the Nurpur assembly seat, was shifted to the constituency.
"Heartfelt thanks to the people of Himachal Pradesh for this decisive victory. Hearty congratulations to all Congress workers and leaders. Your hard work and dedication really deserve the best wishes for this victory. I assure you again, every promise made to the public will be fulfilled at the earliest," Rahul Gandhi said.
I have handed over my resignation to the Governor. Will never stop working for the development of people. We need to analyse things. There were some issues that changed the direction of the results. I will go to Delhi if they call us: Outgoing Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur
The chief minister of Himachal Pradesh will be picked by the Congress high command, a party leader said here on Thursday. The party was leading in 40 seats of 68 till noon in the hill state with most of its top leaders have won their seats.
Veteran Congress leader Dhani Ram Shandil has retained his Solan seat in Himachal Pradesh, defeating his nearest BJP rival and son-in-law Rajesh Kashyap on Thursday. Shandil defeated Kashyap by a margin of 3,858 votes.
We have won #HimachalElections. I want to thank the people, our workers & leaders as due to their efforts this result has come. I want to thank Priyanka Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra also helped us with this. Sonia Gandhi's blessings are also with us: Congress President
Congress leader Anirudh Singh has retained Himachal Pradesh's Kasumpti assembly seat, defeating his nearest BJP rival and state minister Suresh Bhardwaj by a margin of 8,655 votes. A member of the erstwhile Koti royal family, Singh had raised the issue of restoration of the Old Pension Scheme during the election campaign.
The BJP had shifted Bhardwaj to Kasumpti, an urban-rural mix constituency that has not elected a BJP member in 20 years, from the Shimla (Urban) seat.
Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022
Congress has won 16 seats and is leading in 23 seats. While the BJP has bagged 13 seats and is currently leading in 13 seats as counting continues.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jairam Thakur conceded defeat, says will tender his resignation soon.
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Congress - 34 seats
BJP - 30 seats
AAP - 0 seats
Others - 4 seats
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Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2022 LIVE | Early trends
Congress - 33
BJP - 33
AAP - 0
Others - 2
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Congress - 32
AAP - 0
Others - 0
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Himachal Pradesh election results 2022 LIVE | Early trends
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Congress - 32 seats
AAP - 0 seats
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AAP - 0 seats
Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha Chunav 2022 LIVE | Early trends
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Congress - 6 seats
AAP - 0 seats
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