Claiming a strong anti-incumbency against the BJP in the state, Vikramaditya Singh claimed that the outgoing government led by Chief Minister Jairam Thakur did not work 'on the ground'.
The green pea crop in Himachal's Shimla district has failed this year owing to the excessive rain. The crops this year were sown late due to the prolonged period of rain. Most of the crop is now damaged due to early winters.
The winter has already set in and the temperature has started to drop in the Northern hill town of Shimla, while the Tibetan winter business units have started brisk sales in a new market this year.
In a release on Monday, the state police said a total of 232 Flying Squads and an equal number of Static Surveillance Teams were deployed across the state to cut out threats of any untoward incidents, after the notification of the polling date.
Though 75.6% voter turnout is the highest till now for Himachal Pradesh, higher participation from urban areas could have helped achieve a higher record-breaking turnout. Voter Turnout in Shimla was not only the lowest in the State (62.53%) but declined by 1.4% than the last election in 2
Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday informed that the higher reaches across five districts of Himachal Pradesh have received fresh snowfall during the last 24 hours.