SHIMLA: Himachal elections is all set to be held on November 9. The counting will be held on December 18, 2017. The term of the 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly comes to an end on January 7, 2018.
The hill state has 68 constituencies. One of the Vidhan Sabha constituencies is Chamba. In 2010, there were over 66,000 electors. It is also part of Kangra Lok Sabha constituency.
The constituency is likely to have 118 polling stations.
Himachal elections 2017: Candidates contesting from Chamba
1. Pawan Nayyar
Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Symbol: Lotus
2. Neeraj Nayar
Party: Indian National Congress
Symbol: Hand
3. Paras Ram Bhardwaj
Party: Bahujan Samaj Party
Symbol: Elephant
3. Bal Krishan Chauhan
Independent
Symbol: Tractor Chalata Kisan
4. Dr DK Soni
Independent
Symbol: Diamond
In 2012, BJP's Bal Krishan Chauhan won the Assembly elections with 19714 votes. He also won the 2007 state polls.
This year, the state polls will witness the use of Voter-Verified Paper Audit Trail (VVPATs) with all Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs). Voters will be able to visually verify if the vote they have cast has indeed gone to the candidate of their choice.