Himachal Elections

Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 | Last Update : 08:00 PM IST

Congress MLA Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu to be the next chief minister of Himachal Pradesh, in Shimla. (PTI Photo)

AA Edit | Two CMs, divergent challenges

It is important that even when top leaders kept moving to the saffron side, Mr Sukhu draws up a plan to meet people’s aspirations.

12 Dec 2022 1:37 AM

Thakur, 57, addressed the media after the BJP elected him as the Legislature party leader and thanked everyone, including Dhumal for proposing his name. (Photo: ANI | Twitter)

BJP's Jairam Thakur is new Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh

Thakur's name was proposed by Suresh Bharadwaj and Mahender Singh and seconded by other members.

24 Dec 2017 2:04 PM

BJP's chief ministerial face in the Himachal Pradesh polls Prem Kumar Dhumal had suffered shock defeat. (Photo: ANI)

Jairam Thakur or JP Nadda? BJP MLAs meet today to decide HP CM

Five-term MLA Jairam Thakur and Union minister J P Nadda are the frontrunners for the chief minister's office.

24 Dec 2017 11:04 AM

Out of the total 2.12 lakh voters of Unjha, over 77,000 are Patidars, while around 50,000 belong to the Thakor community.(Photo: PTI/File)

Gujarat poll: BJP wins state, loses PM Modi's hometown Vadnagar

Congress candidate Asha Patel defeated BJP nominee and sitting MLA Narayan Patel with 19,000 votes to win the Unjha seat.

18 Dec 2017 8:44 PM

Modi may became ‘more dictatorial’, not a positive sign for democracy: CPI on poll result

Reddy praised Gandhi by saying he did a good campaign and could clearly carry the 'message of anti-communal forces' during campaigning.

18 Dec 2017 6:19 PM

Virbharda Singh and Prem Kumar Dhumal are the chief ministerial candidates for Congress and BJP, respectively, in Himachal Pradesh. (Photo: File)

Himachal to go to polls tomorrow as Congress, BJP fight it out in 68 constituencies

The Congress and BJP are locking horns in all 68 constituencies where 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the fray.

08 Nov 2017 1:58 PM

'Anyone can see the growth in the BJP-governed states. The situation of Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand have changed rapidly after the BJP came,' Singh said. (Photo: File)

State's development vanishes wherever Congress forms government: Rajnath Singh

Criticising the Himachal govt over development in the state, Singh claimed BJP-governed states had shown a visible growth in comparison.

06 Nov 2017 6:53 PM

Yogi stressed it is important to uproot the Congress from Himachal Pradesh to end the incumbent mafia raj. (Photo: File)

Congress boosts Mafias in Himachal Pradesh: Yogi Adityanath

UP CM criticizes the Congress government in HP for boosting antisocial activities instead of infrastructre and facilities.

06 Nov 2017 3:25 PM

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath would be a major campaigner. (Photo: PTI)

BJP claims heading for landslide victory, Adityanath to campaign in Himachal

The BJP on Friday claimed that demonetisation and GST had no bearing on the party's prospects in the Himachal Pradesh.

27 Oct 2017 8:55 PM

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