Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017
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Denied entry at Rahul Gandhi's review meeting, Cong MLA slaps woman constable, gets slapped back
India | Dec 29, 2017, 03:18 PM ISTHowever, things never stopped here, as the woman constable slapped Kumari back in a fit of rage.
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Who is Himachal CM Jairam Thakur
National | Dec 28, 2017, 12:52 PM ISTA soft-spoken man, Thakur’s strength is that he is seen as a leader who has managed to straddle the party’s warring factions in the state.
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PM Modi takes coffee break on Mall Road in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Dec 27, 2017, 05:08 PM ISTModi spent more than 10 minutes outside the Coffee House and enjoyed a cup of coffee where hundreds of BJP workers and others were assembled.
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Jairam Thakur to take oath as Himachal Pradesh CM on Dec 27: Know all about him
National | Dec 24, 2017, 10:31 PM ISTJairam Thakur's name was proposed by Prem Kumar Dhumal and seconded by senior leaders Shanta Kumar and JP Nadda.
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BJP picks Jairam Thakur as new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh
National | Dec 24, 2017, 02:15 PM ISTJairam Thakur has been elected unopposed as the BJP's legislature party leader and the new CM of Himachal Pradesh, central observer Narendra Tomar announced today.
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Himachal Election Results: Top leadership of both BJP, Congress bite dust; a look at major challenges before two parties
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Dec 19, 2017, 02:34 PM ISTEverybody who knows Himachal well would agree that it’s going to be a crown of thrones for whoever takes the baton from the outgoing Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
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Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2017: BJP ousts Congress; saffron party's CM candidate Dhumal loses in Sujanpur
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 06:39 PM ISTState BJP chief Satpal Satti was humiliated in Una by Satpal Singh Razda of Congress while the BJP's Chief Ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal lost in Sujanpur.
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Assembly Election Results 2017: Rahul Gandhi scored zero in his opening innings, says Manohar Parrikar
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 05:17 PM ISTThe BJP is heading for a record sixth straight victory in Gujarat assembly polls, and is set to evict the Congress in Himachal Pradesh, tightening the party’s grip over the country’s politics with general elections only 18 months away.
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Assembly Election Results 2017: BJP will form govt in Gujarat, Himachal, says Amit Shah
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 05:04 PM ISTShah also asserted that the poll outcome in favour of the BJP is a victory of performance and development against political dynasty.
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Himachal Pradesh Results 2017: Virbhadra accepts Congress' defeat
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 04:30 PM ISTSix-time Chief Minister, Singh, who won his Arki seat with a margin of 6,051 votes, blamed the party's central leadership for lack of campaigning.
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Results show strong support for politics of good governance and development: PM Modi on Gujarat, Himachal verdict
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 03:54 PM IST"I assure people of Gujarat and Himachal that we will leave no stone unturned in furthering the development journey and serve the people tirelessly," PM Modi said.
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BJP wins Gujarat, Himachal: Bad run continues for Congress, party reduced to 5 state govts
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 11:50 AM ISTHaving lost Himachal Pradesh, the Congress will head into the 2019 Lok Sabha polls with governments in Karnataka, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram and the Union Territory of Pondicherry.
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BJP will form majority governments in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh: Rajnath Singh
Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 11:43 AM ISTAsked if the BJP's poll victory in the assembly elections was an affirmation of people's faith in Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Home Minister said: "Yes, it is. It is a seal of people's faith in his development work."
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Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2017: BJP secures victory over Congress with wide margin
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Dec 18, 2017, 03:26 PM ISTThe fate of 337 candidates including Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his predecessor Prem Kumar Dhumal will be known by the end of counting.
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If Gujarat exit polls right, BJP has manipulated EVMs, says AAP
National | Dec 15, 2017, 04:29 PM ISTThe AAP on Friday questioned exit poll projections but said if results on December 18 indeed tallied with the predictions the BJP must have manipulated the EVMs.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2017: Result expected by noon on Dec 18
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Dec 14, 2017, 11:29 PM ISTA highest ever polling of 74.61 per cent was recorded in the state in 2017 assembly polls and women outnumbered men in polling by about 1 lakh votes.
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Himachal polls: State records its highest voter turnout at 74%
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Nov 09, 2017, 07:43 PM ISTDeputy Election Commissioner Sandeep Saxena informed that the previous highest polling percentage of 73.5 was recorded in the 2012 assembly polls. In the 2014 Lok Sabha polls, it was 64.45 per cent.
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As it Happened: 74% voter turnout recorded in Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls, counting on December 18
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Nov 09, 2017, 07:45 PM ISTThe Congress and the BJP have fielded candidates on all 68 seats, while the BSP and the CPI-M have fielded 42 and 14 candidates respectively.
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Himachal polls: Over 50 lakh voters to exercise their franchise on Thursday; Congress, BJP to battle it out in all 68 seats
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Nov 08, 2017, 11:37 PM ISTThe stage is set for the single-phase polls on sixty-eight Assembly seats in Congress-ruled Himachal Pradesh on Thursday.
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Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls 2017: 10 key candidates to watch out for
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections | Nov 08, 2017, 09:28 PM ISTWhile Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh will be contesting elections from Arki constituency, his son Vikramaditya Singh will be trying his luck from Shimla Rural constituency.