December 8 marked the beginning of the Himachal Pradesh assembly elections vote counting amidst a tight contest.
There are 68 counting halls spread out across 59 different places throughout Himachal. On November 12, 68 assembly seats in the state were up for election, and a turnout of around 75.6% was noted, reported Times of India
The results will decide the political fate of BJP leader and chief minister Jai Ram Thakur and his 10 ministerial colleagues, besides Congress Legislature Party Leader Mukesh Agnihotri and former state Congress chief Sukhwinder Sukhu.
In order to win a second term in office, the BJP launched a fierce campaign in the hill state, with Congress supporting it by supporting the ’10 assurances’ that the party set in its platform. The election fight has become more intense with the Aam Aadmi Party’s emergence as the third major political party in the state.
The early trends indicate that Congress was leading on 37 seats, which marks a rise of 17 seats while the Bhartiya Janta Party was leading on 28 seats, marking a downfall of 16 seats.
The Election Commission has made adequate preparations for the counting of votes. There will be 68 counting halls in 59 locations across the state.