What Voters Want: Himachal Gets Into Full Election Mode
Himachal Pradesh will vote for a new government on November 12 and results will be declared nearly a month later on December 8. The term of the Himachal Pradesh assembly ends on January 8. Himachal Pradesh has 68 assembly seats, with 35 being the majority mark. In the 2017 election, the BJP won 44 seats and Congress 21. The BJP is confident of winning again. The Congress, too, is looking to unseat the BJP in the hill state with an aggressive campaign. Here’s a look at the ground situation as voters prep to elect a new government.
