Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017
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BJP's Anurag Thakur Predicts 'Landslide Victory' For Party In Himachal Pradesh
The BJP is heading for a "landslide victory" in Himachal Pradesh, said Anurag Thakur, BJP parliamentarian and son of the party's Chief Ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal. The party is well ahead of the Congress, leading in more than 40 of the state's 68 seats. The Congress is trailing with a little over 20. A win in 46 seats will give the BJP ...
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Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017: Oldest Voter Shyam Saran Negi Among The First To Vote
The oldest voter of Himachal Pradesh, centurion Shyam Saran Negi, cast his vote at a little village in Kinnaur district today. His wife Hira Mani, 10 years younger to him, had accompanied him to the polling booth, located a km from their home. The state is picking the members of its 13th assembly today.
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74% Voting In Himachal Pradesh, Highest In Four Decades: 10 Points
Himachal Pradesh recorded a 74 per cent voter turnout in assembly elections, marginally higher than the 73.5 per cent last time, the Election Commission said on Thursday evening, adding that the figure could go up. This is the highest figure in four decades. As voting ended, the hashtag #Congress10seKam (Congress will get less than 10 seats) trende...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections Today: All You Need To Know
Traditional rivals - the Congress and the BJP - will be locking horns in 68 constituencies as Himachal Pradesh goes for assembly elections today.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Old Rivalries Between Congress And BJP Leaders Continue
The battle between rivals Virbhadra Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal is heating up in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections. The battle between the Congress, which is led by Mr Singh and the BJP, led by Mr Dhumal, goes back to 1993. Their rivalry could have almost not have happened for this year's Himachal polls, if the BJP would have stuck to announc...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Himachal Congress Chief Toiling Hard To Avenge 2012 Poll Defeat
From door-to-door campaigning to camping in his constituency, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu is trying every bit to dethrone his old rival and sitting BJP MLA Vijay Agnihotri to get Nadaun seat in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Four-Cornered Contest On Cards In Shimla (Urban) Seat
A keen four-cornered contest is in the offing in the prestigious Shimla (Urban) constituency where three-time BJP MLA Suresh Bharadwaj is fighting a tough battle to retain his seat.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Two Debutants Fight A Former MLA In Palampur
Himachal Pradesh's Palampur is set to see an interesting battle in the Assembly election scheduled for November 9, when two new faces from the ruling Congress party and the opposition BJP will fight a former MLA.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: BJP Puts Spanner In Congress' Plan For Vikramaditya Singh's Safe Victory
As Himachal Pradesh readies for assembly elections on November 9, a prestige contest is simmering in Shimla Rural constituency where Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son and protege are facing each other in the poll ring.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: In Sujanpur, BJP's Big Name Prem Kumar Dhumal Does Not Bother Congress' Rajinder Rana
As Himachal Pradesh gears up for the assembly elections on November 9, the political parties are going all out to woo the voters.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Former Congress Leader Anil Sharma Is BJP's Candidate From Mandi
After Congresss six consecutive win in Himachal Pradesh, its battle with the BJP, which is now the worlds largest party, in that state in 2017 would be an interesting sight to watch.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Rich Candidates In All Political Parties
The most number of rich candidates who will be contesting the 2017 Himachal Pradesh polls will be from the Congress party, data from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals.
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Himachal Pradesh Elections: Design Or Defect? Congress Pales In Front Of BJP Blitzkrieg In Himachal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday upped the pitch against the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, likening the state's ruling party to "termites" that needed to be rooted out. PM Modi also told the election rally that the Congress had already conceded defeat and its senior leaders had backed off.
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BJP War Room In Himachal Pradesh Is All Go, Congress, Not So Much
Shortly after lunch on Thursday, dozens of young men and women are busy on the phone at the BJP's headquarters in Shimla, delivering a personal invite to voters in constituencies across north and south Himachal Pradesh, the catchment area for Prime Minister Narendra Modi two rallies in Kangra and Sirmaur on Thursday. "Please do come...," the young ...
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Virbhadra Singh, 83, vs PK Dhumal,73, In Himachal Again, Sons Waiting In The Wings
Hours after BJP chief Amit Shah named two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal as the party's candidate for the top post in Himachal Pradesh, a heated debate at a small tea shop on capital Shimla's famous Mall Road was settled with all agreeing that next week's assembly election will be fought on local issues by local leaders, with little or no in...
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BJP's Anurag Thakur Predicts 'Landslide Victory' For Party In Himachal Pradesh
The BJP is heading for a "landslide victory" in Himachal Pradesh, said Anurag Thakur, BJP parliamentarian and son of the party's Chief Ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal. The party is well ahead of the Congress, leading in more than 40 of the state's 68 seats. The Congress is trailing with a little over 20. A win in 46 seats will give the BJP ...
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Himachal Pradesh Elections 2017: Oldest Voter Shyam Saran Negi Among The First To Vote
The oldest voter of Himachal Pradesh, centurion Shyam Saran Negi, cast his vote at a little village in Kinnaur district today. His wife Hira Mani, 10 years younger to him, had accompanied him to the polling booth, located a km from their home. The state is picking the members of its 13th assembly today.
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74% Voting In Himachal Pradesh, Highest In Four Decades: 10 Points
Himachal Pradesh recorded a 74 per cent voter turnout in assembly elections, marginally higher than the 73.5 per cent last time, the Election Commission said on Thursday evening, adding that the figure could go up. This is the highest figure in four decades. As voting ended, the hashtag #Congress10seKam (Congress will get less than 10 seats) trende...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections Today: All You Need To Know
Traditional rivals - the Congress and the BJP - will be locking horns in 68 constituencies as Himachal Pradesh goes for assembly elections today.
-
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Old Rivalries Between Congress And BJP Leaders Continue
The battle between rivals Virbhadra Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal is heating up in the Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections. The battle between the Congress, which is led by Mr Singh and the BJP, led by Mr Dhumal, goes back to 1993. Their rivalry could have almost not have happened for this year's Himachal polls, if the BJP would have stuck to announc...
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Himachal Congress Chief Toiling Hard To Avenge 2012 Poll Defeat
From door-to-door campaigning to camping in his constituency, Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Sukhvinder Singh Sukkhu is trying every bit to dethrone his old rival and sitting BJP MLA Vijay Agnihotri to get Nadaun seat in the upcoming Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Four-Cornered Contest On Cards In Shimla (Urban) Seat
A keen four-cornered contest is in the offing in the prestigious Shimla (Urban) constituency where three-time BJP MLA Suresh Bharadwaj is fighting a tough battle to retain his seat.
-
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Two Debutants Fight A Former MLA In Palampur
Himachal Pradesh's Palampur is set to see an interesting battle in the Assembly election scheduled for November 9, when two new faces from the ruling Congress party and the opposition BJP will fight a former MLA.
-
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: BJP Puts Spanner In Congress' Plan For Vikramaditya Singh's Safe Victory
As Himachal Pradesh readies for assembly elections on November 9, a prestige contest is simmering in Shimla Rural constituency where Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh's son and protege are facing each other in the poll ring.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: In Sujanpur, BJP's Big Name Prem Kumar Dhumal Does Not Bother Congress' Rajinder Rana
As Himachal Pradesh gears up for the assembly elections on November 9, the political parties are going all out to woo the voters.
-
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Election 2017: Former Congress Leader Anil Sharma Is BJP's Candidate From Mandi
After Congresss six consecutive win in Himachal Pradesh, its battle with the BJP, which is now the worlds largest party, in that state in 2017 would be an interesting sight to watch.
-
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Rich Candidates In All Political Parties
The most number of rich candidates who will be contesting the 2017 Himachal Pradesh polls will be from the Congress party, data from the Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR) reveals.
-
Himachal Pradesh Elections: Design Or Defect? Congress Pales In Front Of BJP Blitzkrieg In Himachal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday upped the pitch against the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, likening the state's ruling party to "termites" that needed to be rooted out. PM Modi also told the election rally that the Congress had already conceded defeat and its senior leaders had backed off.
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BJP War Room In Himachal Pradesh Is All Go, Congress, Not So Much
Shortly after lunch on Thursday, dozens of young men and women are busy on the phone at the BJP's headquarters in Shimla, delivering a personal invite to voters in constituencies across north and south Himachal Pradesh, the catchment area for Prime Minister Narendra Modi two rallies in Kangra and Sirmaur on Thursday. "Please do come...," the young ...
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Virbhadra Singh, 83, vs PK Dhumal,73, In Himachal Again, Sons Waiting In The Wings
Hours after BJP chief Amit Shah named two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal as the party's candidate for the top post in Himachal Pradesh, a heated debate at a small tea shop on capital Shimla's famous Mall Road was settled with all agreeing that next week's assembly election will be fought on local issues by local leaders, with little or no in...
