Himachal Pradesh Elections 2012

• Virbhadra Singh to take oath as Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh today

  Veteran Congress leader Virbhadra Singh, the architect of Congress' victory in Himachal Pradesh, will be sworn in as the hill state's Chief Minister for the sixth time in a function at the historic Ridge Ground in Shimla today.

• Virbhadra Singh front-runner for Himachal Pradesh's Chief Minister post?

  Even after leading the Congress to victory in the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls Thursday, the sailing may not be smooth for state party president Virbhadra Singh to become chief minister for the sixth time.

• Prem Kumar Dhumal blames selection of candidates for defeat in Himachal polls

  Prem Kumar Dhumal has submitted his resignation as Himachal Pradesh chief minister to Governor Urmila Singh. He blamed the poor selection of candidates for the BJP's defeat in the assembly polls, the results of which were declared Thursday.

• Virbhadra Singh wins Himachal Pradesh, proves he's bullet-proof

  76-year-old Virbhadra Singh was smiling broadly even as he had tears in his eyes as he headed in an Innova car from his residence in Shimla to the Congress party office as thousands cheered on.

• Vidya Stokes, at 84, wins seat for eighth time

  At 84, she is the oldest winner in Himachal Pradesh and has won in the assembly elections for the eighth time.

• Himachal Pradesh polls: Congress wins

  In cold Himachal Pradesh, 76-year-old Virbhadra Singh looks a relieved man. He has delivered a win for the Congress, which has crossed the halfway mark and is set to form government in the state.

• Former chief minister Virbhadra Singh wins by record margin

  Former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister and Himachal Pradesh Congress Committee president Virbhadra Singh today won from Shimla (Rural) constituency defeating his BJP rival Ishwar Rohal by 19,033 votes.

• BJP concedes defeat in Himachal Pradesh

  The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) today conceded defeat in Himachal Pradesh with senior leader Shanta Kumar saying that the party accepted the poll verdict.

• Former chief minister Prem Kumar Dhumal wins by slender margin

  Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today won from the Hamirpur seat defeating his nearest Congress rival Narinder Thakur by a margin of over 9,500 votes.

• Himachal Pradesh: Congress set to form next Govt; Chief Minister Dhumal concedes defeat

  In cold Himachal Pradesh, 78-year-old Virbhadra Singh looks a relieved man. He has delivered a win for the Congress, which now seems all set to cross the halfway mark and form government in the state.

• Congress set to win in Himachal Pradesh; Sonia Gandhi to decide chief minister, says Virbhadra Singh

  As initial trends indicated a Congress victory in Himachal Pradesh, party veteran Virbhadra Singh today said that he had put in his "best efforts" in the polls and it was for Sonia Gandhi to decide the party's Chief Minister.

• In Himachal Pradesh, Congress surges ahead of the ruling BJP

  The Congress forged ahead of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Himachal Pradesh as officials counted tens of thousands of votes polled in last month's state election.

• Himachal Pradesh polls: Ready to accept decision of the people, says Prem Kumar Dhumal

  As trends showed reverses for BJP in Himachal Pradesh, Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal today appeared prepared even for a defeat.

• Congress poised to take Himachal Pradesh

  After a surprise early surge for the ruling BJP, the Congress has, as widely predicted, taken a comfortable lead in Himachal Pradesh. And it is set to form the next government in the state. The November 4 elections saw a record turnout of 74.70 per cent.

• Counting of votes begin in Himachal Pradesh

  Counting of votes for all 68 assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh has begun at 8 am this morning. The fate of 459 candidates, including 106 independents, will be decided during the day. Voting was held November 4.