Himachal Pradesh CM Jai Ram Thakur, eight others file nominations for assembly polls

The voting is scheduled to take place on November 12 while the counting will take place on December 8

Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and eight others filed their papers on the third day of filing nominations on Wednesday for the State polls slated to be held on November 12, an election official said.

With this, the number of candidates who had filed their papers has risen to eleven.

Mr. Thakur filed his nomination papers from the Seraj Assembly constituency in the Mandi district. Mr. Thakur, 57, submitted the papers to the Thunag sub-divisional magistrate (SDM), the returning officer (RO) for the constituency after taking blessings from his mother Briku Devi.

He arrived at his native place Tandi from Delhi today morning. Subsequently, he paid homage to 'Kuldevi' at Mata Sidhjogni also called Bharari Mata temple at Tandi village and 'Kuldevta' at 'Dev Matlodh Maharaj' at Shivkari village.

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After that, Mr. Thakur addressed a rally at Kuthah (Janjehli), from where he proceeded to the Thunaq SDM office with his supporters to file his nomination papers. 

The five-time MLA, Mr. Thakur was accompanied by his wife Sadhna Thakur and daughters Chandrika and Priyanka.