9 November 2017, 19:30 PM
74% voting recorded till now in Himachal Pradesh, the final turnout is likely to go up, says the Election Commission.
74% voting recorded till now in #HimachalPradesh, likely to go up: Election Commission of India pic.twitter.com/SxUCu0R245
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 18:06 PM
-Polling ends in Himachal Pradesh; BJP, Congress confident of victory.
Polling time in #HimachalPradeshElections ends; visuals from a polling station in Mandi. pic.twitter.com/QZaSJiy3Bn
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 17:08 PM
Everyone must work in the nation's interest, says India's oldest voter Shyam Saran Negi.
9 November 2017, 17:07 PM
-India's oldest voter Shyam Saran Negi cast his vote in Kinnaur.
India's oldest voter Shyam Saran Negi cast his vote in Kinnaur, says everyone must work in the nation's interest. #HimachalPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/l8FDL98cMg
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 17:04 PM
-BJP CM pick Prem Kumar Dhumal has expressed confidence that his party will over 60 seats in the crucial polls.
9 November 2017, 17:01 PM
64.8 % polling has been recorded till 4 pm in Himachal Pradesh, as per reports.
9 November 2017, 14:54 PM
Senior Congress leader Vidya Stokes cast her vote at a polling booth in Shimla's Barubag
Senior Congress leader Vidya Stokes cast her vote a polling booth in Shimla's Barubag #HimachalPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/Qj4doKbMOr
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 14:54 PM
54.09% polling in Himachal Pradesh elections till 2:00 pm
9 November 2017, 13:57 PM
30% voting recorded till 1:00 pm in Himachal Pradesh
9 November 2017, 13:43 PM
By 12 pm, Kinnaur records highest ever voting percentage of 35%, says report
9 November 2017, 12:37 PM
Groom, accompanied by 'baraat' or marriage procession, arrives at the polling booth in Manali to cast his vote.
Right before his wedding, a bridegroom casts his vote at a polling booth in Manali's Baashing village #HimachalPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/a2zYx0jQCk
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 12:32 PM
Congress candidate from Shillai Assembly seat Harshvardhan Chauhan casts his vote.
9 November 2017, 12:31 PM
Himachal Pradesh Assembly elections: 28.6% polling recorded till 12 noon
9 November 2017, 12:08 PM
Polling delayed in Sirmaur district by 15-20 minutes because of faulty VVPAT machines.
9 November 2017, 12:03 PM
Voting starts after delay at booth number 55 in Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh.
9 November 2017, 12:03 PM
Women in the rural areas turned out in large numbers to cast their vote.
The voting began on a dull note, with below five percent polling in the first hour. By 10 am, it rose to 13 percent.
9 November 2017, 12:02 PM
BJP leader Shanta Kumar casts his vote in Palampur.
9 November 2017, 11:45 AM
Congress leader and former minister Anand Sharma casts his vote in Shimla
9 November 2017, 11:45 AM
101-year-old Saraswati Sharma casts her vote at Bran polling station of Manali constituency.
9 November 2017, 11:36 AM
Union Minister JP Nadda casts his vote at a polling booth in Bilaspur.
#HimachalElections2017 Union Minister JP Nadda casts his vote at a polling booth in Bilaspur pic.twitter.com/wt7a9jrJr0
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 11:19 AM
BJP national office secretary Mahendra Pandey, wife cast vote in Heerpur polling booth of Paonta Sahib
9 November 2017, 11:17 AM
Voting percentage till 10am:
Una: 12%
Jwalamukhi: 20%
Lahaul-Spiti: 9%
Hamirpur: 15%
Naina Devi: 14%
Shimla: 18.7%
Mandi: 15.56%
Manali: 16%
Rampur: 18%
Chaupal: 15%
Kasumpti: 22%
9 November 2017, 10:57 AM
Nine voting machines not working across Doon constituency, say reports.
People are seen waiting in a queue outside polling booths whereas several others return without casting their votes due to the technical glitch in the EVM machines.
9 November 2017, 10:57 AM
Himachal Pradesh elections: 13.72% polling recorded till 10 am
9 November 2017, 10:20 AM
120-year-old voter Chuhri Devi casts her vote in Mandi's Nachan.
9 November 2017, 10:09 AM
EVMs not working at Jagatsukh, Solang polling booths, as per reports
9 November 2017, 10:02 AM
Himachal Pradesh CM Virbhadra Singh and his son Vikramaditya Singh cast their votes at a polling booth in Shimla.
Virbhadra says Congress party will be victorious with full majority.
9 November 2017, 09:57 AM
BJP CM candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal casts his vote with his family in Samirpur.
Hamirpur: BJP's chief ministerial candidate Prem Kumar Dhumal and BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Thakur cast their votes. #HimachalPradeshElections pic.twitter.com/pNxe6IzYu0
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 09:57 AM
India's first voter Shyamsaran Negi, 100, casts his vote in Kannaur Maanju
9 November 2017, 09:43 AM
Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh expresses confident of getting the majority in Himachal Assembly elections.
"Confident of getting majority in the election. The next government too will be of Congress," he said.
9 November 2017, 09:30 AM
Amit Shah appeals people to vote for BJP:
"I appeal to people of Himachal Pradesh to re-establish the honour and dignity of 'devbhumi' Himachal Pradesh and vote for the party that can make an all-round development of the state," he said.
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— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 09:22 AM
EVM not working at Bilaspur's Telag booth, BJP leaders protest outside booth
9 November 2017, 09:21 AM
BJP MP from Hamirpur Anurag Thakur:
"Time has come, people have made up their mind to get rid of Congress who has looted Himachal Pradesh. The state needs a senior leader like Dhumal ji to look at the affairs of Himachal which is under the debt of more than Rs 50,000 crore."
9 November 2017, 09:21 AM
We aimed to get 50 plus seats but now that we are receiving so much support from all sections of the society, we expect it to cross 60, says former Himachal CM and BJP leader Prem Kumar Dhumal,
9 November 2017, 09:04 AM
India's first voter, a 101-year-old man from Himachal Pradesh's Kalpi to use his voting rights again today.
He was 35-year-old when he exercised his voter right when independent India went for polls for the first time.
Shyamsaran Negi
India's first voter, a 101-year-old man from Himachal Pradesh's Kalpi district .... Ready to use his voting rights again today
A very proud moment for Indian Democracy#DevbhoomiWithCongress pic.twitter.com/QD05zmeAFx— Ramandeep Singh (@RamanDSingh_) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 09:04 AM
Piyush Goyal appeals people to vote for BJP.
"My appeal to Himachal Pradesh voters is to free Himachal from corruption in today's elections and choose an honest government, that is dedicated to good governance and development for the bright future of the state," Goyal tweeted.
9 November 2017, 08:41 AM
Polling yet to start at Reckong Peo in Kinnaur due to a technical glitch
#HimachalElections2017 Voting at polling station number 55 in Kinnaur, Reckong Peo has not yet started due to a technical glitch; the polling booth is all women-managed pic.twitter.com/9vLNQSXbzS
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 08:37 AM
PM Narendra Modi urges people to come out and vote in record numbers.
9 November 2017, 08:10 AM
Himachal Pradesh: Elderly woman Barfi Devi casts her vote at polling booth number 7 in Samirpur
Elderly woman, Barfi Devi, casts her vote at polling booth number 7 in Samirpur #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/2TILgQi2Pk
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 08:08 AM
Visual: Voters queue up to cast their votes at a polling booth in Dharamshala
#HimachalElections2017 Voters queue up to cast their votes at a polling booth in Dharamshala. pic.twitter.com/Z8nfe5g6ID
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 07:58 AM
Visuals from Bilaspur in Himachal Pradesh
Voting for all the 68 constituencies to begin shortly: Visuals from #Bilaspur in #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/jDeLjfdPgs
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 07:44 AM
Himachal Pradesh assembly elections 2017: 11,500 Himachal police jawans, 6400 home guards, 65 companies of paramilitary forces deployed across the state.
Visuals from a polling booth in Shimla's Rampur
11,500 #HimachalPradesh police jawans, 6400 Home guards, 65 companies of paramilitary forces deployed across the state for the assembly election: Voting set to begin at 8 AM, visuals from a polling booth in Shimla's Rampur pic.twitter.com/ncRBcsR9Yg
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 07:33 AM
#TopStory #HimachalPradesh Assembly election to take place today, polling for all the 68 constituencies will begin at 8:00 am and go on till 5:00 pm pic.twitter.com/0uTyYU86vc
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 07:32 AM
Also Read - Himachal Pradesh Assembly Elections 2017: Congress and BJP lock horns in the hill state
9 November 2017, 07:27 AM
For the first time in the state, the Election Commission will use VVPAT machines in a bit to ensure there’s 'no compromise' on secrecy of the votes.
9 November 2017, 07:25 AM
Congress led by Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and BJP led with former Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal are contesting on all 68 seats.
Congress: 68
BJP: 68
BSP: 42
CPM: 14
Swabhiman Party: 6
Lok Gathbandhan Party: 6
CPI: 3
9 November 2017, 07:25 AM
Visuals from a polling station in Mandi.
#Visuals from a polling station in Mandi, voting to begin at 8 AM in all the 68 constituencies #HimachalPradesh pic.twitter.com/Z8fL2OpcxG
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017
9 November 2017, 07:25 AM
The 68-member Himachal Pradesh Assembly is set to expire in January 2018.
The fate of 337 candidates will be decided by as many as 50,25,941 voters, including 19 lakh women and 14 transgenders.
9 November 2017, 07:24 AM
The voting for the polls will be held in one phase today whereas counting will be conducted on December 18.
9 November 2017, 07:24 AM
Visuals from polling station number 7 in Dharamshala.
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Polling in #HimachalPradesh to begin at 8 AM, visuals from polling station number 7 in #Dharamshala pic.twitter.com/6tYRDSv52F
— ANI (@ANI) November 9, 2017