Assembly polling in Himachal Pradesh will be held on November 12 and the counting of votes will be held on December 8, CEC Rajiv Kumar announced on Friday. No dates were announced for the Gujarat Assembly elections. Congress Central Election Committee meeting to take place tomorrow at 10, Janpath in Delhi to finalise the candidates for Himachal Assembly elections.
The term of the Gujarat Assembly ends on February 18 next year while that of Himachal Pradesh on January 8, 2023. The Commission had recently visited the two states to take stock of poll preparedness. . Read More
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Key EventsCongress Central Election Committee meeting to take place tomorrow at 10, Janpath in Delhi to finalise the candidates for Himachal Assembly elections.
From deployment of electronic voting machines (EVM) at an altitude of over 15,000 feet to 93 voters having to trudge along 14km to reach their nearest polling station — Polling in the hill state of Himachal Pradesh, which votes on November 12, is an arduous task. READ MORE
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has spent a total of 10 days in the last one-and-a-half months in poll-bound Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh but the new Congress president to be elected next week will barely have three weeks to settle in before Himachal Pradesh polls on November 12. READ MORE
The stage is set for elections to Himachal Pradesh, with the Election Commission announcing that polls to the hill state will be held in a single phase on November 12 and votes will be counted on December 8. READ MORE
The Election Commission on Friday announced the dates for Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections 2022, but contrary to expectations did not announce the schedule for Gujarat elections. READ MORE
Filing of nominations for the Himachal Pradesh assembly polls to begin on October 17 and continue till October 25, the Election Commission said. “Withdrawal of candidacy will be allowed till October 29,” CEC Rajiv Kumar said.
No dates for the Gujarat Assembly elections were announced by the Election Commission. CEC Rajiv Kumar said, “we have gone by convention from the last elections. He also stated election results of one state won’t affect polls in another, indicating that the Gujarat polls will likely be held a month later.
Assembly polling in Himachal Pradesh will be held on November 12 and the counting of votes is to be held on December 8: CEC Rajiv Kumar
For the forthcoming Legistaltive Assembly in Himachal Pradesh, our teams will be ready to serve more than 55 Lakh electors or whom 67,000 are service voters and 56,000 would be PWDs: CEC
The Himachal Pradesh legislature is expiring on 8 January 2023 and 68 Assembly Constituencies across 12 districts of which 17 seats reserved for SC, 3 seats for ST and 48 for General: CEC Rajiv Kumar
Technology will be helpful in everyone’s participation and transparency. Citizens can access any type of Electoral Malpractices information from ECI’s cVigil App. Every conscious reaction will bring action in 100 minutes: CEC Rajiv Kumar
Election Commission – EC working with 3 broad objectives
* Conduct free, fair, inclusive, accessible and inducement-free elections * Hassle-Free & comfortable voting experience * Maximum voter participation
Election Commission press conference begins.
Under Mission Vijay Gujarat 2022, BJP’s top leadership has tasked state president CR Patil with hitting the ground with his top leaders and ministers — dubbed the army of ‘Super 16’ — to ensure the party’s victory in the state polls. READ MORE
To reach the youth directly, the party is planning programs in universities, with around 40 such events already lined up where central ministers will be roped in to talk about Modi’s 20 years in public service and governance. READ MORE
Despite the AAP leadership asserting that the entire top brass is focussing on Himachal Pradesh as well, events subsequently indicate that Gujarat ranks higher on priority for it. READ MORE
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will launch the party’s election campaign in Himachal Pradesh on Friday with a rally in Solan district of the state. AICC general secretary Vadra’s ‘Parivartan Pratigya Rally’ comes a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the hill state. READ MORE
Only Congress can give a fight to BJP, says Congress leader Shashi Tharoor on 2024 polls. “Congress should put the best foot forward to fight elections in Gujarat and Himachal,” he said today.
Himachal Pradesh | Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offers prayers at Maa Shoolini Temple in Solan.
She will address the ‘Parivartan Pratigya Rally’ today and launch the party’s election campaign in Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh | Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra offers prayers at Maa Shoolini Temple in Solan.
She will address the 'Parivartan Pratigya Rally' today and launch the party's election campaign in Himachal Pradesh. pic.twitter.com/DUX3kj5i19
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Assembly polling in Himachal Pradesh will be held on November 12 and the counting of votes will be held on December 8, CEC Rajiv Kumar announced on Friday. No dates were announced for the Gujarat Assembly elections. Congress Central Election Committee meeting to take place tomorrow at 10, Janpath in Delhi to finalise the candidates for Himachal Assembly elections.
The term of the Gujarat Assembly ends on February 18 next year while that of Himachal Pradesh on January 8, 2023. The Commission had recently visited the two states to take stock of poll preparedness.
The previous assembly elections were held in December 2017. After the election, BJP emerged victorious and had formed the state government, with Vijay Rupani taking over as the chief minister.
Similarly, in Himachal Pradesh, the Assembly elections were held in November 2017. After the election, the BJP had formed the government with Jai Ram Thakur becoming the chief minister.
While the elections for Gujarat’s 182 seats were held in two phases, Himachal Pradesh had witnessed polling for 68 seats in a single phase.
The model code of conduct will go into effect as soon as the two states’ schedules are announced. This is a set of guidelines issued by the poll body for political parties and candidates to follow during elections, primarily regarding speeches, polling day, polling booths, portfolios, election manifestos, processions, and general conduct.
The BJP has been in power in Gujarat for 27 years, with the exception of a 17-month period when party rebel Shankersinh Vaghela’s splinter held the fort with Congress support.
For the BJP, Gujarat must be retained if the 2024 electoral war is to be waged freely for a third term.
Gujarat is heating up with campaigning ahead of the announcement of Assembly election dates, with prominent political leaders such as Narendra Modi, Arvind Kejriwal, and Rahul Gandhi visiting the state.
Gujarat’s cities and villages are littered with political party advertisement banners.
PM Modi was in Gujarat for two days this week, inaugurating/laying the foundation stone for projects worth over 27,000 crore in cities such as Surat, Bhavnagar, Ahmedabad, and Ambaji. He also launched Ahmedabad’s metro train service and India’s third Vande Bharat Express from Gandhinagar to Mumbai.
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