Himachal Pradesh Election Results 2017: Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing in Sujanpur – Live updates

Bhartiya Janata Party's Chief Ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal is trailing Rajender Rana in Sujanpur constituency of Himachal Pradesh. 

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A veteran leader of the party in the state, Dhumal shifted from Hamirpur to Sujanpur Assembly constituency and faced his old protege-turned-bete noir Rana of the Congress. Sujanpur is Rana's home turf and he put in his all to put up a stiff challenge.

Rana had fought as an independent candidate in the state elections in 2012 and had defeated Congress' Anita Verma by 14,155 votes in a constituency where women outnumber men by 2200 votes. 

While some felt Rana has the potential to take on Dhumal, most agreed that the former Chief Minister will overpower and prevail.

(With PTI inputs)