Himachal poll result 2022 HIGHLIGHTS: Cong wins 40 seats, BJP settles at 25

Himachal Pradesh election result 2022: Exit polls have predicted the return of the BJP. Stay tuned for Himachal Pradesh Assembly election result LIVE updates

Himachal Pradesh 2022 election results LIVE: The counting of votes started at 8 am as exit polls have predicted the return of the BJP. The ruling party is hoping to set new records by changing the trend of not repeating government after five years while the Congress is hopeful that the party would form the government with a full majority in the hill state as the stage is all set for counting of votes for Himachal Pradesh Assembly election.

The elections to 68 assembly seats of Himachal Pradesh were held on November 12 and around 75.6 per cent polling percentage was recorded.

The hill state witnessed an intense campaign with BJP trying to return to power for a second consecutive term and Congress backing on its '10 guarantees' that the party listed out in its manifesto to take them home. The emergence of the Aam Aadmi Party as the third major political force in the state has intensified the electoral battle.

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Himachal elections result 2022: Cong wins 40 seats, BJP settles at 25

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Congress Himachal MLAs to meet tomorrow to decide chief minister

Congress Himachal MLAs to meet in Shimla tomorrow decide Chief Minister.

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‘Not afraid of poaching…’: Pratibha Singh as Congress leads in Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh Congress chief Pratibha Virbhadra Singh said that the party is not worried about poaching, as she called Congress' victory in the state an "emotional moment".

The Congress leader said “It is a very emotional moment for me as I can see the same kind of support from people as it was for the late Virbhadra Singh. Chandigarh is an easily accessible meeting point for MLAs and we are not worried about poaching.”

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Jai Ram Thakur tenders resignation, congratulates Congress on its victory

Outgoing Himachal Pradesh chief minister Jai Ram Thakur tendered his resignation and congratulated the Congress party on its victory.

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'Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra helped...': Mallikarjun Kharge on Himachal results

As Congress was poised to form government in Himachal Prades, party president Mallikarjun Kharge said Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra has contributed in party's performance in the hill state.

"We have won the Himachal elections. I want to thank the people, our workers and leaders as due to their efforts this result has come. I want to thank Priyanka Gandhi. Rahul Gandhi's Bharat Jodo Yatra also helped us with this. Sonia Gandhi's blessings are also with us," said Mallikarjun Kharge.

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Congress candidate Mukesh Agnihotri wins for 5th consecutive time

Mukesh Agnihotri collected a total of 38,652 votes while BJP’s Ram Kumar collected 29,504 votes.

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We are not worried about poaching, says Himachal Congress chief

"It is a very emotional moment for me as I can see the same kind of support from people as it was for late Virbhadra Singh. Chandigarh is easily accessible meeting point for MLAs and we are not worried about poaching," says Pratibha V Singh, HP Congress President on HP poll results.

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Congress' Anirudh Singh retains Kasumpti seat

Congress leader Anirudh Singh has retained Himachal Pradesh's Kasumpti assembly seat, defeating his nearest BJP rival and state minister Suresh Bhardwaj by a margin of 8,655 votes. A member of the erstwhile Koti royal family, Singh had raised the issue of restoration of the Old Pension Scheme during election campaign.

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Himachal elections result 2022: Congress wins 28 seats, BJP wins 16

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Himachal elections result LIVE: Newly elected Congress MLAs to meet in Chandigarh

Congress to hold meeting of all its newly-elected MLAs in Himachal Pradesh in Chandigarh after declaration of results today, meet likely to pass resolution authorising Congress president to elect CLP leader, says AICC in charge of state Rajeev Shukla.

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Himachal elections result 2022 LIVE: Congress wins 15 seats, leading on 24 more

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Himachal elections result 2022 LIVE: Congress wins 16 seats, leading on 23 more

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BJP's Jairam Thakur concedes defeat

“I will tender my resignation to the Governor in a short while from now”, outgoing Himachal Pradesh CM Jairam Thakur said.

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Himachal elections result 2022 LIVE: Congress sending top leaders to Chandigarh amidst poaching buzz

"We are taking our leaders to Chandigarh and closing our doors and windows as the BJP will try to poach, as they have done many times in the past," said Tajinder Singh Bittu, Congress in-charge for Himachal.

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Himachal elections result 2022 LIVE: Could Modi ji make a dent here, asks Pratibha Singh

"Modi ji visited Himachal Pradesh a number of times, but could he make a dent here? BJP knew it would lose in the State and that is why PM Modi visited the state again and again," said Pratibha Virbhadra Singh, Himachal Congress President

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First Published: Dec 08 2022 | 9:09 AM IST