Shimla: Voting began in Himachal Pradesh on Thursday in 68 constituencies where 337 candidates including 62 MLAs are in the fray. Till 10 am 13 percent voting in Himachal Pradesh.
A total of 50.25 lakh electorate, including 19 lakh women and 14 transgenders, will decide the fate of 338 candidates including 19 women. Among the contestants, chief minister Virbhadra Singh, 83, is pushing hard to get to the helm for a seventh time. From BJP’s side, Prem Kumar Dhumal, 73, is making a strong bid to ensure the party’s win with a record margin.
Officials said everything was in place for a smooth conduct of the polling in 7,525 booths. The vote count will be held on December 18.
