As polling for the Assembly elections begins in Himachal Pradesh on Saturday to elect a new government, Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealed to voters especially mothers, sisters and youth to vote in maximum numbers.
The high-voltage campaigning by political parties had ended on November 10, following which it's up to the electorate of Himachal Pradesh to decide the political fate of the candidates today.
The Central government deployed 67 companies of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) comprising 6,700 personnel and 15 CRPF companies for holding free and fair Assembly polls in Himachal Pradesh.
The BJP is eying on retaining power in the state overturning the trend of an alternative government in the state since 1982, while the Congress is posing its faith in its '10 guarantees' that the party has promised to deliver on if it comes to power. The Aam Aadmi Party is also aiming at mak
The high-voltage political campaign full of strikes and counter-strikes had come to an end on November 10, setting up the stage for the voters to cast their vote to elect the new government via their votes which will be counted on December 8.
Taking a jibe at Prime Minister Modi's statement of addressing premier agencies to conduct fair investigation irrespective of any political party, Bhupesh Baghel said that names of the former Chief Minister and his wife have surfaced in the NAN scam, the ED should conduct a fair investigatio
Pilot, who was campaigning for Congress in the Himachal Assembly polls, said that the voters are "inclined towards the party" while also claiming that the ruling party (BJP) has "not done any work" in the last five years.
Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi on Sunday urged the voters of Himachal Pradesh to vote for Congress and said that the victory of oldest of the country in the hill state will lay the foundation of Opposition unity in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
As many as 10 lakh Agniveers are ready to serve the borders to protect India thanks to the efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said as he addressed election rallies in Hamirpur, Mandi and Solan districts of Himachal Pradesh.
Shah emphasised the government's developmental initiatives taken up earlier. "We have set up a medical park in Nalagarh which will give jobs to 10,000 people. We've also built the Atal tunnel that'll promote tourism," he said.
Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur said he previous Congress governments left no stone unturned to loot Himachal, while the Bharatiya Janata Party government developed every area.