Himachal Pradesh
Himachal polls: Nearly 18% voter turnout in first 3 hrs
Women turned out in strength in rural areas despite cold climatic conditions in the morning, said poll officials. Only 4 per cent voting was recorded in first hour of polling. There were minor hiccups as electronic voting machines developed snags at some places.
Polling begins in Himachal to elect 68-member Assembly
"Despite the cold weather and minor hiccups at polling stations at some places, there was no report of any delay in starting the poll process," an electoral officer told IANS. Out of 412 candidates in the fray, 24 are women and 388 men. A total of 55,92,828 voters will elect their representatives. Of them, 193,106 are first-time voters in the age of 18-19 years.
PM Modi sets trend not to wear loyalty on head in Himachal
Since long the cap with maroon band in front reflects the BJP ideology and the green band is synonymous with the Congress. The former is the trademark of two-time Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal and the latter of six-time Congress Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh.
India's first voter casts vote at 105 in Himachal
As per official record, Shyam Saran Negi had also participated in the 1951-52 general elections, the country's first. "I have never missed an opportunity to cast my vote since India got its Independence in 1947 and I am happy to vote this time too," Negi said in Kalpa, some 275 km from the state capital, after exercising his franchise.
Himachal polls: Illicit liquor, cash and jewellery worth Rs 18 crore seized
Besides, the police seized charas and heroin of Rs 9,29,950. The spokesman said that during the inspection by the Income Tax Department, Rs 16,00,000 cash and gold valued at Rs 1,56,345 was also seized. The Excise Department also seized 2,046.175 litres of illicit liquor, worth Rs 12,05,605.
Modi keeps his word, dons traditional Himachali attire
The Prime Minister was gifted the attire on his recent visit to Himachal Pradesh and he had promised her to wear it during a special occasion. When the Prime Minister inaugurated the Kedarnath ropeway, entire temple premises reverberated with Lord Shiva's devotional songs. Uttarakhand Governor Lt General (Retd) Gurmeet Singh, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, state Cabinet Minister Prem Chandra Agarwal, among others, were present on the occasion.
Himachal polls: BJP releases list of remaining six candidates
Earlier, the BJP released the first list of 62 out of 68 candidates with many surprise seat changes of senior legislators, and 11 lawmakers not getting the party's renomination.Seats of sitting ministers -- Suresh Bhardwaj and Rakesh Pathania -- have been changed.
Congress falls back on Indira's legacy to counter PM Modi's juggernaut in Himachal polls
This poll card is clearly aimed to counter Prime Minister Modi-who calls himself "Himachal Ka beta" because he has worked in the state for a long time as party general secretary between 1996-2000. This enables him to strike a close bond with the state and its people as he still knows many people by their first names.
In Himachal too 'rivaj badlega', says optimist Jai Ram Thakur
This small hill state has not seen any incumbent party returning to power since 1985. Since then both archrivals -- the Congress and the BJP -- ruled the state alternatively in eight terms. This time, the saffron party, with anti-incumbency weighing heavy on its governance, seems to be banking on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's charisma, instead of flashing its own achievement card.
Over 51% say BJP will win Himachal election again: Survey
According to the CVoter survey, conducted for ABP News, respondents, asked irrespective of whichever party you support or vote for, which party or alliance do you think will win the Himachal polls, a total of 51.1 per cent said that the BJP will win the election.
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