Himachal election results: BJP wins 44 seats, Congress wins 21

The ruling Congress was completely wiped out in Mandi district, where nine out of ten seats were won by the BJP with an Independent winning one seat.

The only consolation for the Rahul Gandhi-led Congress was that Himachal Pradesh has a history of changing the ruling formation at its helm every five years.

For the Congress, chief minister Virbhadra Singh won the Arki assembly seat while his son Vikramaditya Singh won from Shimla (Rural).

The BJP which romped to power in Himachal Pradesh by trouncing the Congress saw a jump of about 10 per cent in its vote share as compared to the last Assembly polls in 2012.

The CPI(M) made its presence felt by winning the Theog seat after 24 years. The party had won one seat in 1962, 1972 and 1993, but drew a blank in successive polls.

Counting is finally over in the Himachal elections. 

The BJP wins 44 seats, the Congress 21. 

One seat goes to the CPI(M), and two to independents. 

According to election commission

BJP got 44 seats

Congress at 20 seats with lead at 1 seat

Others 2

According to election commission

BJP wins 42 seats, leading at 2 seats

Congress wins 19, leading at 2 seats

Victory in Himachal Pradesh for BJP

According to election commission

BJP wins 36 seats leading at 9 seats

Congres at 19 leading at 2 seats

Others at 2 leading at 1 seat

BJP won in Himachal Pradesh with 35 seats

Election commission has declared total of 34 seats to BJP.

According to the election commission:

BJP wins 33 leading in 11 seats

Congress wins 17 leading in 4 seats

Others wins 2 leading in 1 seats

BJP close to win Himahcal as one more seat declared to BJP by election commission.

BJP wins 32

Congress wins 17

Others wins 2

One more seat declared to BJP by election commission.

BJP now at 31 seats

Congress wins 17 seats

Election commission has declared a total of 30 seats to BJP.

Congress 17

Others 2

Congress's Rajinder Rana who won in Sujanpur seat against Prem Kumar Dhumal says, "It's a symbol of people's confidence in Congress. Thankful that they made me victorious. We have never stepped back from serving people in Sujanpur & we will always serve them."

One more seat declared to Congress by election commission.

Congress 15

BJP 27

Others 2

A total of 27 seats has been declared to BJP by the election commission.

Election commission has declared total of 23 seats to BJP.

Congress 14

Others 2

One more seat declared to Congress and BJP by the election commission.

BJP 20

Congress 12

Others 2

Election commission has declared total of 19 seats to BJP 

Congress 11

Others 2

BJP’s Kishan Kapoor from Dharamshala constituency is leading on a margin of 2997, while Congress’ Sudhir Sharma is the trailing candidate in the constituency.

Total of 10 seats declared to BJP by the election commission. 

Total of 9 seats declared to Congress by the election commission.

BJP  17

Others 2

Election Commission declares total of 17 seats to BJP

One more seat declared to BJP by election commission 

BJP 16

Congress 8

Others 1

Election Commission has declared total of 15 seats to BJP

Election Commission declares total of 14 seats to BJP

Election Commission declares total of 8 seats to Congress

BJP 11

Others 1

Election Commission has declared 11 seats to BJP

Congress  at 7

Others at 1

Election Commission declares total of 6 seats to Congress

Election Commission declares total of 9 seats to BJP

Congress 5

Others 1

Anirudh Singh of Congress  declared won from Kasumpti by almost 9400 votes defeating BJP Vijay Jyoti in Himachal Pradesh Elections

Election Commission declares total of 8 seats to BJP

Congress 4

Others 1

Elections Commission declares total of 6 seats to BJP

Congress  3

Others 1

Election Commission has declared total of 5 seats to BJP 

Congress still at 2

Others-1

Election commission has declared a total of 4 seats to BJP

Congress- 2

Others - 1

Election commission has declared total of 3 seats to BJP

BJP leading with 43

Congress 22

 Others 3

The Election Commission has declared two winning seats to BJP.

BJP ahead with 45 

Congress 20

Others 3

The Election Commission of India declared 1 winning seat to Congress. 

BJP 44

Congress 20

Others 4

BJP ahead with 43 

Congress 21

Others 4

BJP leading with 42

Congress 22

Others 4

BJP leading with 41

Congress 24

Others 3

BJP leading with 42 

Congress 23

Others 3

BJP leading with 41 

Congress 22

Others 5

BJP leading with 40 seats

Congress 22

Others 5

BJP's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing by 1709 votes from Sujanpur. 

Virbhadra Singh leading by 1162 votes in Arki.

Congress candidate Rajendra Rana, who contested against BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal, is leading from Sujanpur. 

BJP candidate Pramod Sharma trailing from Shimla Rural. 

BJP leading with 40

Congress 22 

Others 4

BJP candidate Ratan Singh Pal trailing from Arki assembly. 

BJP leading with 36 seats.

Congress 21

Others 3

Congress candidate Vikramaditya Singh Thakur leading from Shimla rural.

Congress candidate Mansa Ram trailing from Karsog.

BJP leading with 33 seats.

Congress 19

Others 3

BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing by 540 seats.

BJP leading from 33 seats.

Congress 21

Others 1

BJP candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal trailing from Sujanpur seat. 

BJP leading with 29 seats.

Congress 21

Others 1

Congress candidate Champa Thakur leading from Mandi.

BJP leading with 26 seats.

Congress 21

Others 1

BJP candidate Anil Sharma leading from Mandi.

BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal leading from Sujanpur.

BJP candidate Hira Lal leading from Karsog.

BJP candidate Jawahar Thakur leading from Darang.

BJP leading with a two-thirds majority. 

BJP 33

Congress 10

Others 1

BJP leading with 33 

Congress 10

Others 0

BJP leading with 26

Congress 10

Others 0

North Gujarat - 10/32

BJP: 4

Cong: 5

Others: 1

The results of the assembly elections in Himachal Pradesh will be announced at 8 am today.

The two key opponents in the state are chief minister Virbhadra Singh and BJP chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal.

The two opponents have had full confidence in winning over the state. 

While chief minister Virbhadra Singh is sure of "mission repeat" and denies any chance of anti-incumbency factor against his party, Prem Kumar Dhumal assures of wiping out the mafia raj from the state after his victory. 

Most of the exit polls after the election have indicated a victory for BJP. The Congress however has negated the results. 

Since the past 24 years, Himachal Pradesh has had alternative governments between the BJP and the Congress. 

The state underwent single phase assembly elections on November 9. The total number of seats in the state is 68. For winning the elections a party needs to win 35 seats or more. 

The elections were fought by 337 candidates which include 19 women.

The voter turnout in the election this year was recorded to be 74.61 per cent, which is the highest ever turn out for assembly election in Himachal. 

There was a close battle between the BJP and the Congress in the assembly election held in the state in 2012. The Congress won 36 seats while the BJP bagged 26 seats.