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Election Commission announces dates for Himachal Pradesh Assembly Polls 2022, check details
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: EC has announced the schedule for assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh today. The dates of Gujarat's Assembly Election are still awaited.
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Image Credit: File Photo Assembly Elections 2022 Live Updates: The Election Commission (EC) has announced the schedule for the assembly polls for Himachal Pradesh today (October 14, 2022). EC held a press conference on Friday (October 14) in the national capital to announce the dates of the election at Plenary Hall, Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi at 3 pm. The dates of the Gujarat assembly polls are still awaited.
The term of the Gujarat Assembly ends on February 18, 2023, while the term of the Himachal House will end on January 8, 2023.
The 14th Gujarat Legislative Assembly election was held on December 9 and 14 in 2017 to elect the Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLA). The votes were counted on 18 December. In the results declared for all the 182-seated Gujarat Assembly, BJP won 99 seats, Congress wins 77, 1 seat was won by NCP while Bhartiya Tribal Party and Independent candidate won 2 and 3 seats respectively. In the upcoming state elections, The AAP is looking to set foot in Gujarat and Himachal Pradesh.
Himachal Pradesh voted to elect its legislative assembly on November 9, 2017. In the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) defeated the Congress Party and won 44 seats while Congress secured only 21 seats in 2017. In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress is gearing up to challenge the BJP.
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Leaders who shifted from Congress to BJP
Pawan Kumar Kajal and Lakhvinder Singh Rana, both Congress MLAs, joined the BJP in August 2022. Kajal was the chairperson of the Congress Working Committee. The defection of two senior Congress officials was viewed as a major setback for the party just months before the Assembly election.
Politicians joining BJP
Anoop Kesari, the AAP's Himachal Pradesh state president, joined the ruling BJP on April 9, 2022, along with organisational general secretary Satish Thakur and Una president Iqbal Singh.
Jairam Thakur on Himachal Pradesh Elections
People of Himachal Pradesh are aware&take decisions based on their own opinions.Our govt with help from Centre got many development projects incl AIIMS hospital, Atal tunnel,Vande Bharat train.People can witness development in every sector of the state under BJP: CM Jairam Thakur pic.twitter.com/B8YjOh840Y
— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2022
Himachal Pradesh's power roles
Till 2013, Congress was in power in Himachal Pradesh. Following the election, the state government was formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, with Jai Ram Thakur as Chief Minister in the month of November 2017
Himachal Pradesh's power roles
Till 2013, Congress was in power in Himachal Pradesh. Following the election, the state government was formed by the Bharatiya Janata Party, with Jai Ram Thakur as Chief Minister in the month of November 2017
Here's what CEC Rajiv Kumar said
We have zero tolerance towards the distribution of any kind of inducement to voters. GST will look at e-way & goods going to poll-bound state & neighbouring states. Airports will keep a strict watch so that no unscheduled flight goes unchecked: CEC Rajiv Kumar pic.twitter.com/jhR3FyuG3t
— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2022
Here's what you can do if you find any kind of misuse during the election
Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh's schedule
Schedule for GE to the Legislative Assembly of Himachal Pradesh.
#AssemblyElections #ECI pic.twitter.com/UnSu7eN19p— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) October 14, 2022
Last Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly
Last time the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly election was held on November 9, 2017, to elect all 68 members of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly.
Dates for Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Voting begins on November 12 and ends on December 8.
Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2022: Polling on November 12, counting of votes on December 8
Read @ANI Story | https://t.co/TapSfkZSLC#HimachalPradesh #elections2022 #assemblyelections #HimachalPradeshelections2022 pic.twitter.com/khceyaVPCi
— ANI Digital (@ani_digital) October 14, 2022
The ECI consulted these:
A snapshot from ECI's press conference
Election Commissions of India's broad objectives
A snapshot from the EC's press conference
Press Conference by Election Commission of India
CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar along with EC Shri Anup Chandra Pandey to address the Press Conference at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today at 3 PM.
CEC Shri Rajiv Kumar along with EC Shri Anup Chandra Pandey to address the Press Conference at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi today at 3 PM.
Watch Live: https://t.co/EDZ1Vy5bxY #ECI pic.twitter.com/Rzwvr5Eupj
— Election Commission of India #SVEEP (@ECISVEEP) October 14, 2022
Himachal Pradesh: BJP won 44 of 68 seats in Himachal Pradesh assembly to win single majority
Gujarat: BJP won 99 of 182 seats in Gujarat assembly in the 2017 elections, winning absolute majority
BJP currently in power in both states
Model code of conduct to kick in with announcement of poll schedule
EC likely to announce poll schedule on Friday; elections are due in Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh.
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