Back-to-back rallies have set the stage for the crucial elections in Himachal Pradesh. (File)
Himachal Pradesh will vote for a new government on November 12 and results will be declared nearly a month later on December 8, the Election Commission announced today. The term of the Himachal Pradesh assembly ends on January 8.
The Election Commission recently visited Himachal Pradesh to review election preparedness.
Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats, with 35 being the majority mark.
In the 2017 election, the BJP won 44 seats and Congress 21.
Back-to-back rallies and visits by top leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, have set the stage for the crucial elections in Himachal Pradesh.
In Himachal Pradesh, the Congress last month suffered a major setback with its working president Harsh Mahajan joining the BJP.
AAP, trying to gain a foothold in the state, has promised an unemployment allowance and six lakh government jobs.