Campaigning ends in Himachal Pradesh, over to voters now
The Hindu
Polling for the 68 assembly constituencies takes place on November 12. Counting of votes is on December 8.
The Congress and the BJP on November 10, 2022 wound up their Assembly poll campaigns for Himachal Pradesh, which saw high profile leaders descending on it with promises that ranged from implementation of a common civil code to scooters for college-going women.
The BJP, which is contesting to return to power in the Jai Ram Thakur-led state, scored on bringing in the big names. Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited twice, addressing a series of rallies — the last two on Wednesday.
Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, who is busy leading a Bharat Jodo Yatra, has skipped campaigning in the Sstate. But Priyanka Gandhi Vadra made up for him to an extent.
Her last rally was held in Sirmaur, just hours before electioneering closed at 5 pm — as mandated by the Election Commission. For the BJP, Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president J P Nadda were among those addressed public meetings on the last day of the campaign.
Polling for the 68 assembly constituencies takes place on November 10, 2022. Counting of votes is on December 8.
In the outgoing assembly, the ruling BJP holds 43 states. The State has alternated between the Congress and the BJP in every election since 1982 — and the opposition party says it is its “turn” now.
If that happens it would be a morale booster for the party that has lost state after state since the BJP came to power at the Centre in 2014.
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